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Semi-nude models fined RM400 each
KUALA LUMPUR Aug 27, 2014:
The duo who modeled semi-nude along Ipoh Old Town have been fined RM400 each, in default of a months’ jail, by the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court today.
According to a report by The Star today, freelance models Low Kah Wai, 27, and How Jo Yee, 21, pleaded guilty to causing nuisance in public at a traffic light in front of a bank in Jalan Sultan Yussuf, Ipoh on Monday.
Magistrate Haslinda A. Raof sentenced the duo who were charged under Section 290 of the Penal code for public nuisance, which was also read together with Section 34 of the same code and Section 268 of the same code.
Low and How settled the fine.
On, Monday The Rakyat Post reported that the model, clad in a bikini, along with a half-naked male counterpart, was seen walking across the road in Jalan Sultan Yussuf, drawing stares and curious looks from passers-by.
Some of them took photos and video clips of the models and posted it online, while others shared them through WhatsApp.
Netizens questioned the choice of dressing and the location, with some saying it was meant to provoke people.
The photo-shoot was viewed with sensitivity and caution, in light of the recent revelation on the nude sports games at the Teluk Kampi Beach in the Penang National Park, held two months ago.
It was later found that the photo-shoot was organised by Keep Gallery, a professional photography company based in SS2, Petaling Jaya, with a branch in Ipoh.