The sentiment is largely that the venue should not be punished for the actions of Siti Nuramira and Alex Chandran. Well-known comedians Dr Jason Leong, Jo Kukathas and Harith Iskander, among others, come out to publicly defend Crackhouse. Merdekarya – a popular venue that promotes grassroots musicians – posts a Twitter thread claiming that Alex Chandran and his partner, Siti Nuramira have incited problems and behaved inappropriately towards customers at Merdekarya in the past, amongst other allegations.ĭBKL (City Hall) seals Crackhouse’s premises. New allegations about the performer and her partner emerge He is arrested for sharing offensive posts on his social media and for uploading inappropriate content onto his Youtube page on the 5th and 16th of June 2022. The Deputy Minister of Federal Territories announces that Crackhouse’s license is suspended, and the venue is temporarily shut in response to the contents of the video clip.Īlex Chandran, Siti Nuramira’s boyfriend, is remanded by the Classified Criminal Investigation Unit of Bukit Aman till the 13th of July 2022. The viral video of her is investigated by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi). The police also probe her under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for abusing network applications. Her remand is extended till the 13th of July. Siti Nuramira Abdullah is arrested and charged under Section 298A of the Penal code for allegedly inciting hatred and promoting disunity.

Crackhouse also says that it has lodged a police report against said individual. In their first public statement on the matter, Crackhouse Comedy Club KL’s social media post distances the club from the clip, announcing that the performer and her partner were banned immediately following the performance. Across social media, including on Twitter and Facebook, comments and opinions ping pong between netizens, with some expressing distress over her disrespect for the religion, while others defend her right to freedom of expression. Many accuse it of being insulting to Islam. The video is uploaded on TikTok and triggers intense backlash. Then, the video spread like wildfire across Malaysian social media She introduces herself as Siti Amira binti Abdullah, says she is Muslim and has memorised verses from the Holy Koran.Then, as part of her act, she proceeds to remove the baju kurung and headscarf, revealing a sleeveless top and a skirt beneath, as the crowd can be heard cheering and applauding.

The signage on the backdrop indicates she is a performer at The Crackhouse, a popular comedy club in Kuala Lumpur.

It features a clip of a young woman, on stage, dressed in a baju kurung and headscarf. In July 2022, a video begins circulating in Malaysia.

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