Compiled by FAZLEENA AZIZ, TAN SIN CHOW and R. ARAVINTHAN
A WOMAN from Tanah Merah, Kelantan, who was alleged to have two husbands, had in fact divorced her first husband in June 2022, Kosmo reported.
Kelantan Islamic Development, Da’wah, Information and Public Relations Committee chairman Mohd Asri Mat Daud said both the 30-year-old woman and her ex-husband confirmed the divorce.
He said the verification was made after both parties appeared to clarify their marital status with the Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department (Jaheaik) at its Tanah Merah office recently.
“Based on their statements, they divorced in June 2022. The woman later married another man, who was alleged to be her second husband, in Songkhla, Thailand, in November.
“As such, the claims of bigamy are inaccurate because the woman only has one husband.”
It was earlier reported that the woman had come forward to clarify allegations that she had two husbands.
> Erra Fazira’s former husband, Engku Emran Zainal Abidin, 50, shared his happiness with Ezwan Zain, also known as Mr E, 44 – the actress’s new husband and the stepfather of their daughter, Engku Aleesya, 16, Berita Harian reported.
Engku Emran shared a photo of himself and Ezwan on Instagram, taken when the three of them sent off Engku Aleesya at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
“Welcome to the family, Mr E (Selamat datang dalam keluarga kami, Mr E). So happy to finally meet Aleesya’s stepfather.”
Following the post, many netizens offered prayers and well wishes for Aleesya as she pursues her studies abroad.
On Dec 12, Erra Fazira, who had been a single mother for 10 years, married Ezwan, in a ceremony held in Subang, Selangor.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
