Kapanlagi.com - Manohara Odelia Pinot recently made a firm statement through an open letter addressed to Indonesian media and digital platforms. In the letter posted on January 5, 2025, she strongly rejected being referred to as the 'ex-wife of the Prince of Kelantan.' This rejection did not come without reason; Manohara wants to erase the bad memories that linger from her traumatic marriage experience.
Manohara married Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra on August 26, 2008. At that time, she was still young, only 16 years old. The marriage attracted public attention and caused diplomatic tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia. Manohara revealed that this marriage was conducted under coercion, not consensual, with her being underage and it was not a romantic marital relationship at all.
1. Deep Suffering
2. No Longer Wanting to be Called the Ex-Wife of the Prince of Kelantan
After successfully returning to Indonesia, Manohara faced legal issues in Malaysia. The Syariah High Court in Kota Baharu, Malaysia, ordered her to comply with her husband and pay a debt of 1.2 million Malaysian ringgit. If she refuses, she would be branded as a 'disobedient wife' according to Islamic legal interpretation. Manohara views this situation as a form of injustice that further adds to her past trauma.
All these experiences have become a dark chapter in Manohara's life, pushing her to free herself from all the bad memories by firmly rejecting the identity of being the 'ex-wife' of the Prince of Kelantan. Manohara hopes that with this step, no one will refer to her as such anymore, including digital platforms like Wikipedia and Google, as well as journalists and writers in digital media. She strives to continue her life without the shadow of her painful past.
(kpl/ums)
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.