Maria ‘Miyabi’ Ozawa Controversy

The producer and filmmakers of the upcoming comedy film “Menculik Miyabi” should be very happy with the controversy surrounding its female player Maria ‘Miyabi’ Ozama’s controversy. It’s a free promotion to a movie yet to be made. AFP reports

Filmmakers in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Monday defied condemnation by clerics, saying they would stick to their plans to fly out a top Japanese porn star to act in a local comedy.

Muslim leaders have blasted plans to bring out 23-year-old erotic film megastar Maria Ozawa, popularly known as Miyabi, to play herself in the upcoming film “Menculik Miyabi” (Kidnapping Miyabi).

The opposition comes not only from clerics (Indonesian, ulama, kyai), but also from some Muslim organisation both the well-known hard-liner like FPI as reported by the Jakarta Post

Dozens of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) rallied in front of Maxima Pictures production house in Mangga Dua, North Jakarta, on Friday afternoon after the mass prayer, demanding that Miyabi be removed from the film.

“We reject Miyabi’s visit! She must not be allowed into Indonesia. If she comes here, we are ready to die fighting to cancel her visit,” FPI West Jakarta head Umar Alatas told members during the protest.

or those who are known as moderate Muslim like Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)

There will always be the defenders for her coming as well, like these women activists and hence the controversy.

For me, agree or disagree is humane. We are entitled to whatever opinion we have provided we express it in a civilized way. That’s the way we should live in this world; giving space to others just like we want others do to us.

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