KUALA LUMPUR – Arif Alfian Rosli, former Malaysian medical student in Ireland refused to comment on the news that he married a foreign man.
Arif Alfian who was contacted by Ireland media, IrishTimes.com, firmly stated that he is a Muslim, did not convert to any other religion and remains a Muslim until the end of his life.
“I did not convert another religion, what was reported was extremely contrary to the real fact. I was born as a Muslim, I am still a Muslim and will remain a Muslim until I die. There is nothing that can shake my faith,” he said to the media today.
Arif Alfian also explained that he had not contacted his parents in Malaysia for several years now following a misunderstanding between them, however he admits that he frequently contact his other siblings.
“I had a little misunderstanding with my father in 2009…until I was reported missing, I still did not contact him, but I often contact other family members,” he said.
Arif Alfian’s father, Rosli Harun, 56, recently requested the help of Utusan Malaysia to find his son who was reputedly ‘missing’ after his search came to a dead end.
To make matters worse, his son was also said to have married a foreign man and several pictures and a video of the inverse marriage were circulated on the internet, including the website bigayweddingproject.com.
The same-sex marriage ceremony was believed to be held in a church overseas and Arif Alfian was pictured in a black Baju Melayu, complete with a gold samping and tanjak (head dress).
His partner who is assumed to be in his late 30s wore a complete black suit which was normally worn during a Western wedding ceremony.
Arif Alfian when contacted by the Ireland media also denied that he was ‘missing’ and emphasized that he currently has migrated to Ireland legally.
“I am not missing. The Ireland authorities know that I live in this country (Ireland) legally. The Malaysian Embassy also knows and realize that I am living here legally,” he said.
Besides that, Arif Alfian also explained that he indirectly attracted the society’s attention and did not want to spark controversial or problems, especially his family in Malaysia.
By: Zamzukhairi Noordin
Pingback: Arif « D.I.A.M ..syyy