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Sexy online pictures draw FPI's ire to dangdut star Dewi Persik

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Jakarta Globe - December 9, 2010

Zaky Pawas, Jakarta – After churches, minority sects and night clubs, the hard-line Islamic Defenders' Front now has its sights on a new target: dangdut diva Dewi Persik.

Several representatives of the Islamic group, better known as FPI, reported Dewi on Wednesday to the Jakarta police headquarters over allegations of pornography after pictures, reportedly of her posing in the nude, made their way to the Internet.

"We had not planned to report her, but because we were pressed by the Muslim community and the Indonesian Koranic Recital Council we eventually did," Salim Al'Atas, head of the Jakarta FPI chapter, said after filing the report.

He said the FPI considered Dewi's action as running counter to Indonesia's morality. "It has not only caused excitement, but it has damaged the faith and the morals of the nation," Salim said.

He added that in its report to the police, the FPI accused Dewi, whose full name is Dewi Muria Agung, of violating the 2008 anti-pornography law on electronic information and transactions.

The report attached three pictures of Dewi in her birthday suit and another of her kissing the cheek of rock singer Ahmad Dhani.

Salim said the report was to deter others from publicly showing off their nudity. He said the group was convinced the images were authentic and not doctored.

"We have an investigation team tasked with finding provocative matters that can destroy the morals of the nation," he said.

He also said the group deemed that Dewi had provoked the FPI and Muslims through her nude photographs.

Salim added that Dewi was "Indonesia's Miyabi," referring to Japanese adult film star Maria Ozawa, and added that the group would work to have her arrested if she did not apologize.

He said the same threat was also valid for all who spread or made anything pornographic. According to Salim, the FPI planned to protest at Dewi's home within a week. "We will pelt (the house) with rotten eggs," Salim said.

Dewi could not be immediately reached for comment.

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