Manohara: I was treated like an animal
Rahmah GhazaliPublished: Jun 1, 2009 1:57 PM | Updated: Jun 2, 2009 10:47 AM
To those outside the Kelantan palace, Manohara Odelia Pinot may have looked like she was living the life of a princess.
Yesterday however, the former model revealed that her husband had treated her “like an animal” during their nine-month marriage.
updated 3.46pm
Following her dramatic rescue yesterday, she reveals the ‘horror’ of her 9-month marriage to a Kelantan prince.
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To those outside the Kelantan palace, Manohara Odelia Pinot may have looked like she was living the life of a princess.
Yesterday however, the former model revealed that her husband had treated her “like an animal” during their nine-month marriage.
At a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, following her dramatic rescue over the weekend, she said: “In Kelantan, they would see me as a princess, but that is wrong.
“I was treated like an animal. I was locked inside a room and if I was allowed to go out, I would be forced to smile. Otherwise, I would get in trouble when I get back.”’
The 17-year-old, accompanied by her mother Daisy Fajarina (left), appeared calm as she claimed to have photographic evidence of the abuse she had allegedly suffered at the hands of her husband Tengku Muhammad Fakhry, 32.
Manohara claimed that she was a toy to her husband and that he “would play with me whenever he wants”.
“He would get in the room and do whatever he wants to me. I was treated like an object and I had no rights whatsoever. I (was) sexually abused, physically abused and mentally abused. That is all the truth, there are no lies about it and I have photo evidence of it.”
In an interview with Indonesian television network Trans 7, Manohara also expressed disappointment with the Indonesian envoy to Malaysia for accusing her of lying, when she needed help.
“They said I was lying when I told them that I was not happy. They said I was happy in Kuala Lumpur (and) in Kelantan. But then they didn’t even check... they did not even call me.
“They said according to the photos (on the Internet), I looked happy and that is okay. But that is not an excuse. You have two stories, one saying I’m happy, one saying I’m not. So they should check both sides.”
The Indonesian media has reported other claims, including that she had been injected with a hormone that made her gain weight. She is now adamant about seeking a divorce.
‘Father a US national’
According to news reports, Manohara had accompanied her husband to Singapore on Saturday to visit the Kelantan sultan who is being treated there for a heart ailment.
Daisy subsequently mounted a rescue at the Royal Plaza Hotel where Manohara was staying, with the help of the Singapore police and officials from both the Indonesian and US embassies.
Manohara had apparently pressed the emergency button while she was in the lift at 3am to get the attention of the hotel management and the police after learning that her mother was in the lobby.
The intervention of US embassy, explained Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah to Jakarta Post, was “because Manohara’s biological father is a US national which makes her a US national as well”.
Mother and daughter arrived in Jakarta early yesterday morning. Video footage showed Manohara weeping with joy.
The story made headlines when Daisy claimed that the Kelantan prince had violently abused and cut Manohara with a razor blade.
Daisy said the Kelantan royalty had abducted her daughter while she was in Saudi Arabia three months ago. She said the family had been invited to perform the umrah in late February, in a reconciliation bid.
Manohara had earlier fled to Indonesia after complaining of frequent abuse by her husband, "whom she married last August after being raped by the man" when she was 15.
Subsequently, her mother tried to visit her in Malaysia but found that she was barred from entering the country.
A close friend of the Kelantan royal family had previously dismissed the allegations, and accused Daisy of demanding money from her son-in-law.
Mother to press charges against the prince
Meanwhile, AFP reported Manohara's Daisy Fajarina as saying that she would press charges against the prince. She also blamed the Malaysian and Indonesian governments for trying to cover up the abuse.
"The things I've been afraid of were revealed to be true. Manohara has suffered physical abuse. She's got several razor cuts on her chest," Daisy told AFP on Monday.
"I will sue him. No parent could be silent if their child was treated in such a barbaric way."
The Malaysian government had ignored her pleas for access to her daughter and had blocked her from entering the country, she said, while the Indonesian embassy had said that Manohara was fine with her new husband.
But the teen - a well-known socialite in Jakarta - said her life at the royal palace involved a "daily routine" of rape, abuse, torture and drug injections which made her vomit blood.
"I am still traumatised by all that happened and it has left an impact on me," Manohara said.
"Sexual abuse and sexual harassment were like a daily routine for me, and he did that every time I did not want to have sexual intercourse," she was quoted as saying in The Jakarta Globe.
"I could never think a normal man could do such things," she said, adding: "Some parts of my body were cut by a razor."
Gov't will not interfere
In a related development, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government would not investigate the claims.
"I think this is more of a personal matter.
"To date, we have not been dragged into it, so we want to leave it as it is," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, AFP reported.
There has been no comment from the Kelantan royal family.
Manohara's lawyer, Yuri Darmas, said she would have a medical examination to back up her allegations of abuse.
"We need one to two days to gather evidence before we file a report to the Malaysian police," he said, adding that he intended to pursue both criminal and civil lawsuits against the prince.
'She left with the prince's permission'
VIDEO | 6 mins
Previous reports
Daisy wanted money, says prince's friend
Tengku Temenggung K'tan hantar 'utusan damai' ke Jakarta
Najib dodges questions about 'missing' model
Internet abuzz with alleged 'royal abduction'
Imigresen batal larangan ibu Mano ke M'sia
'Friendly' photos of model and royal husband emerge
Model 'kidnapped and abused' by Kelantan royalty
VIDEO l 2 mins
Yesterday however, the former model revealed that her husband had treated her “like an animal” during their nine-month marriage.
At a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, following her dramatic rescue over the weekend, she said: “In Kelantan, they would see me as a princess, but that is wrong.
“I was treated like an animal. I was locked inside a room and if I was allowed to go out, I would be forced to smile. Otherwise, I would get in trouble when I get back.”’The 17-year-old, accompanied by her mother Daisy Fajarina (left), appeared calm as she claimed to have photographic evidence of the abuse she had allegedly suffered at the hands of her husband Tengku Muhammad Fakhry, 32.
Manohara claimed that she was a toy to her husband and that he “would play with me whenever he wants”.
“He would get in the room and do whatever he wants to me. I was treated like an object and I had no rights whatsoever. I (was) sexually abused, physically abused and mentally abused. That is all the truth, there are no lies about it and I have photo evidence of it.”
In an interview with Indonesian television network Trans 7, Manohara also expressed disappointment with the Indonesian envoy to Malaysia for accusing her of lying, when she needed help. “They said I was lying when I told them that I was not happy. They said I was happy in Kuala Lumpur (and) in Kelantan. But then they didn’t even check... they did not even call me.
“They said according to the photos (on the Internet), I looked happy and that is okay. But that is not an excuse. You have two stories, one saying I’m happy, one saying I’m not. So they should check both sides.”
The Indonesian media has reported other claims, including that she had been injected with a hormone that made her gain weight. She is now adamant about seeking a divorce.
‘Father a US national’
According to news reports, Manohara had accompanied her husband to Singapore on Saturday to visit the Kelantan sultan who is being treated there for a heart ailment.
Daisy subsequently mounted a rescue at the Royal Plaza Hotel where Manohara was staying, with the help of the Singapore police and officials from both the Indonesian and US embassies.
Manohara had apparently pressed the emergency button while she was in the lift at 3am to get the attention of the hotel management and the police after learning that her mother was in the lobby.
The intervention of US embassy, explained Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah to Jakarta Post, was “because Manohara’s biological father is a US national which makes her a US national as well”.
Mother and daughter arrived in Jakarta early yesterday morning. Video footage showed Manohara weeping with joy.
The story made headlines when Daisy claimed that the Kelantan prince had violently abused and cut Manohara with a razor blade.
Daisy said the Kelantan royalty had abducted her daughter while she was in Saudi Arabia three months ago. She said the family had been invited to perform the umrah in late February, in a reconciliation bid.Manohara had earlier fled to Indonesia after complaining of frequent abuse by her husband, "whom she married last August after being raped by the man" when she was 15.
Subsequently, her mother tried to visit her in Malaysia but found that she was barred from entering the country.
A close friend of the Kelantan royal family had previously dismissed the allegations, and accused Daisy of demanding money from her son-in-law.
Mother to press charges against the prince
Meanwhile, AFP reported Manohara's Daisy Fajarina as saying that she would press charges against the prince. She also blamed the Malaysian and Indonesian governments for trying to cover up the abuse.
"The things I've been afraid of were revealed to be true. Manohara has suffered physical abuse. She's got several razor cuts on her chest," Daisy told AFP on Monday.
"I will sue him. No parent could be silent if their child was treated in such a barbaric way."The Malaysian government had ignored her pleas for access to her daughter and had blocked her from entering the country, she said, while the Indonesian embassy had said that Manohara was fine with her new husband.
But the teen - a well-known socialite in Jakarta - said her life at the royal palace involved a "daily routine" of rape, abuse, torture and drug injections which made her vomit blood.
"I am still traumatised by all that happened and it has left an impact on me," Manohara said.
"Sexual abuse and sexual harassment were like a daily routine for me, and he did that every time I did not want to have sexual intercourse," she was quoted as saying in The Jakarta Globe.
"I could never think a normal man could do such things," she said, adding: "Some parts of my body were cut by a razor."
Gov't will not interfere
In a related development, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government would not investigate the claims.
"I think this is more of a personal matter. "To date, we have not been dragged into it, so we want to leave it as it is," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, AFP reported.
There has been no comment from the Kelantan royal family.
Manohara's lawyer, Yuri Darmas, said she would have a medical examination to back up her allegations of abuse.
"We need one to two days to gather evidence before we file a report to the Malaysian police," he said, adding that he intended to pursue both criminal and civil lawsuits against the prince.
'She left with the prince's permission'
VIDEO | 6 mins
Previous reports
Daisy wanted money, says prince's friend
Tengku Temenggung K'tan hantar 'utusan damai' ke Jakarta
Najib dodges questions about 'missing' model
Internet abuzz with alleged 'royal abduction'
Imigresen batal larangan ibu Mano ke M'sia
'Friendly' photos of model and royal husband emerge
Model 'kidnapped and abused' by Kelantan royalty
VIDEO l 2 mins
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