Jailed comedian confirms returning home for Aidiladha
COMEDIAN Yassin Yahya (pic) has confirmed that he will be returning to Malaysia before Hari Raya Aidiladha.
The member of the comedian group, Senario, said he is still in jail in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but he added that he would be boarding a flight before June 6.
'Wait for my return to Malaysia. God willing, I'll be back very soon,' Utusan Malaysia reported him as saying.
Yassin shared this latest update during a live session on TikTok via the account of his close friend, Rifkarl on Sunday.
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It is understood that his wife, Farah Waheeda Maharidan, 46, and their child are also in Jeddah to accompany him during his return home.
During the 30-minute session, Yassin answered various questions from fans, including how he has been during his time there.
The 47-year-old also said he would be appearing in the theatre production titled Muzikal Lawak Bangsawan: Mimpi Tuanku @ Senariounion at the Panggung Bangsawan Melaka on June 28.
Previously, it was reported that Yassin had been serving a six-month prison sentence in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since October last year for possession of a prohibited substance – cannabis.
He is expected to be released earlier than scheduled for good behaviour.
> The daily also reported that actress and social media personality Siti Elizad has hit back at netizens who criticised her husband, Shamsul Baharin Abdul Rahman, claiming he cannot provide her with a luxurious lifestyle.
Elizad, whose full name is Siti Elizad Mohd Sharifuddin, said that while her life may not appear lavish to some, she is happy in her own way.
'Stop saying ridiculous things about my husband. What looks ordinary to you is extraordinary to me,' she said.
Elizad said this in a post showing photographs of the couple during a motorbike convoy while celebrating her 41st birthday on Sunday.
'Our little home, meals at rest stops, RM80 hotels, laughing throughout the bike ride, taking boat rides. Those things already make me grateful,' she said.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
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