Mawi failed to turn up at Bukit Aman
I wonder if the police will arrest Mawi like what they did to Anwar Ibrahim before the time is up?
Mawi’s beard not in line with the law by Nur Aqidah Azizi
ASMAWI Ani, or better known as Mawi, was in a spot of trouble yesterday.
The singer yesterday failed to turn up at Bukit Aman police headquarters after being ordered to. Mawi was supposed to meet an officer from the public relations department at 1.30pm yesterday to explain a controversial scene in his latest movie, Jin Notti, which featured the singer in police uniform.
In a courtroom scene, the singer was featured with a full beard while in uniform, which police say is against the police code of ethics.
The movie is produced by KRU Films. Mawi claimed yesterday he wasn’t aware of the police order.
“I have been receiving endless calls from reporters and friends but I didn’t answer any of them as I was busy with a TV recording. Later in the evening, I was shocked when informed about the matter,” he said.
Mawi, upon learning about the issue, added that he immediately contacted the director of the movie, Azhari Mohd Zain, and producer, Norman Abdul Halim.
“They met the police officer.
However, I am still willing to co-operate if the police still want me to show up,” Mawi said.
A local online newspaper last night flashed a statement from an officer from the department confirming the singer didn’t turn up at Bukit Aman as scheduled. It was learnt that Mawi and KRU Films were called up for a briefing on the rules and ethics of wearing a police uniform.
The officer was also quoted as saying that the order was only to advise the parties involved and assure them that legal action wouldn’t be taken against them.
On whether he was aware of the uniform ethics, Mawi said he didn’t know.
“I was only an actor in the movie. No one from production told me about the ethics.
I didn’t think anything was wrong,” said Mawi.
