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'''Alvin Tan''' ({{zh|s=陈杰毅|p=Chén Jiéyì}}; born {{circa|1988}}) is a Malaysian blogger and pornographic film director and performer. He became known for a blog publicising his sexual activities with his girlfriend, and later became known for his [[criticism of Islam]], leading him to flee his country and seek asylum in the United States. He calls himself a "[[free speech]] activist".<ref>{{cite news|title=Bigot, troublemaker, agent provocateur? Alvin Tan prefers 'free speech activist'|url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/bigot-troublemaker-agent-provocateur-alvin-tan-prefers-free-speech-activist|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=[[The Malay Mail]]|date=3 May 2015}}</ref>

==Online activities==
Tan, a [[Chinese people in Malaysia|Malaysian of Chinese descent]], was a Law student at the [[National University of Singapore]]. He uploaded videos to his blog of himself having sex with his girlfriend Vivian Lee, while [[Swinging (sexual practice)|inviting others to join in]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ng|first1=Scott|title=The paradox that is Alvin Tan|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/12/10/the-paradox-that-is-alvin-tan/|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=Free Malaysia Today|date=10 December 2014}}</ref> The opposition to these videos, as [[pornography]] is illegal in both Malaysia and Singapore, led to Tan being stripped of his [[ASEAN]] scholarship for the university.<ref name=huff>{{cite news|last1=Hafiz|first1=Yasmine|title=Alvin And Vivian Jailed: Malaysian Sex Bloggers Charged With Sedition For Inciting Religious Enmity With Ramadan Image|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/alvin-and-vivian-jailed-malaysia-sex-bloggers_n_3616657.html|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=18 July 2013}}</ref> Pressured by their families, the couple shut down their blog.<ref name=global>{{cite news|title=Malaysian sex bloggers charged with sedition for eating pork during Ramadan|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130718/malaysian-sex-bloggers-charged-sedition|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=[[Global Post]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|date=18 July 2013}}</ref>

He is a [[criticism of Islam|critic of Islam]], comparing it to [[Nazism]], and has called for a "separation of mosque and state".<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|title=Troll or hero? The sex blogger who's offending Muslims|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-32515516|accessdate=4 May 2015|work=[[BBC News]]|date=3 May 2015}}</ref> Tan and his girlfriend posed for a photograph while eating [[pork]] and uploaded it to [[Facebook]] as a [[Ramadan]] greeting, which led to them being put on trial for [[sedition]].<ref name=huff/> They pleaded not guilty, but were jailed without bail until the conclusion of the trial.<ref name=global/>

While Vivian Lee remained in Malaysia to face trial, Tan left Malaysia for [[California]], and continues to post content critical of Islam, including a video of him reciting the Muslim call to prayer barechested. He says that <blockquote>If all else fails, I can easily publish more 'seditious' materials on my Facebook to taunt the authorities and get them to be hot on the pursuit of me again, therefore creating an even more well-founded fear of political persecution to bolster my asylum claim.<ref name=bbc/></blockquote>

In November 2015, Tan again caused controversy when he uploaded onto Facebook a comic strip of photographs of himself defecating, and then wiping his anus with pages of the [[Quran]], the Islamic holy book. He stated in his comments on the post that any abuse he received for the act would only bolster his opinion that Islam is violent.<ref name=latest>{{cite news|last1=Khoo|first1=Jean|title=Alvin Tan’s Latest Outrageous Act With The Al-Qur'an Receives Brutal Flak From Netizens|url=https://vulcanpost.com/447461/alvin-tan-al-quran-netizens-outrage/|accessdate=13 November 2015|publisher=Vulcan Post|date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

==Criticism==
During Tan and Lee's trial, Prime Minister [[Najib Razak]] said that "The insolent and impudent act by the young couple who insulted Islam showed that freedom of expression and irresponsible opinion can jeopardise the community".<ref name=global/>

Tan has a following of 85,000 on Facebook as of November 2015,<ref name=latest/> including some Muslims.<ref name=bbc/> However, he has also been criticised for bringing bad publicity to other members of the nation's ethnic Chinese community.<ref name=bbc/> During his trial, Malaysia's Attorney General [[Abdul Gani Patail]] said that Tan's Ramadan photograph was likely to be the motive to a religiously-aggravated assault on a Chinese man.<ref name=huff/>

==Adult film career==
Upon his arrival in the California, United States, Alvin began working as a professional pornographic film director and actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alvinheaven.com|accessdate=December 24, 2015|title=Alvinheaven.com}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Sedition Act (Malaysia)]]
*[[Ali Abd Jalil]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official|http://www.alvinheaven.com}}
*{{twitter|alvintanyolo}}
*{{facebook|therealalvintan}}
*{{imdb name|6538844}}
*{{facebook|sexychocoholicbabe|Vivian Lee}}


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Revision as of 12:55, 8 April 2016

Alvin Tan
Born
Alvin Tan Jye Yee

(age 35–36)
Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
EducationNational University of Singapore, Raffles Institution, Xinmin Secondary School, SMK Damansara Utama
Occupation(s)Blogger, pornographic film director, pornographic film actor
Criminal chargeSedition Act

Alvin Tan (Chinese: 陈杰毅; pinyin: Chén Jiéyì; born c. 1988) is a Malaysian blogger and pornographic film director and performer. He became known for a blog publicising his sexual activities with his girlfriend, and later became known for his criticism of Islam, leading him to flee his country and seek asylum in the United States. He calls himself a "free speech activist".[1]

Online activities

Tan, a Malaysian of Chinese descent, was a Law student at the National University of Singapore. He uploaded videos to his blog of himself having sex with his girlfriend Vivian Lee, while inviting others to join in.[2] The opposition to these videos, as pornography is illegal in both Malaysia and Singapore, led to Tan being stripped of his ASEAN scholarship for the university.[3] Pressured by their families, the couple shut down their blog.[4]

He is a critic of Islam, comparing it to Nazism, and has called for a "separation of mosque and state".[5] Tan and his girlfriend posed for a photograph while eating pork and uploaded it to Facebook as a Ramadan greeting, which led to them being put on trial for sedition.[3] They pleaded not guilty, but were jailed without bail until the conclusion of the trial.[4]

While Vivian Lee remained in Malaysia to face trial, Tan left Malaysia for California, and continues to post content critical of Islam, including a video of him reciting the Muslim call to prayer barechested. He says that

If all else fails, I can easily publish more 'seditious' materials on my Facebook to taunt the authorities and get them to be hot on the pursuit of me again, therefore creating an even more well-founded fear of political persecution to bolster my asylum claim.[5]

In November 2015, Tan again caused controversy when he uploaded onto Facebook a comic strip of photographs of himself defecating, and then wiping his anus with pages of the Quran, the Islamic holy book. He stated in his comments on the post that any abuse he received for the act would only bolster his opinion that Islam is violent.[6]

Criticism

During Tan and Lee's trial, Prime Minister Najib Razak said that "The insolent and impudent act by the young couple who insulted Islam showed that freedom of expression and irresponsible opinion can jeopardise the community".[4]

Tan has a following of 85,000 on Facebook as of November 2015,[6] including some Muslims.[5] However, he has also been criticised for bringing bad publicity to other members of the nation's ethnic Chinese community.[5] During his trial, Malaysia's Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail said that Tan's Ramadan photograph was likely to be the motive to a religiously-aggravated assault on a Chinese man.[3]

Adult film career

Upon his arrival in the California, United States, Alvin began working as a professional pornographic film director and actor.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bigot, troublemaker, agent provocateur? Alvin Tan prefers 'free speech activist'". The Malay Mail. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. ^ Ng, Scott (10 December 2014). "The paradox that is Alvin Tan". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Hafiz, Yasmine (18 July 2013). "Alvin And Vivian Jailed: Malaysian Sex Bloggers Charged With Sedition For Inciting Religious Enmity With Ramadan Image". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Malaysian sex bloggers charged with sedition for eating pork during Ramadan". Global Post. Agence France-Presse. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Troll or hero? The sex blogger who's offending Muslims". BBC News. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b Khoo, Jean (12 November 2015). "Alvin Tan's Latest Outrageous Act With The Al-Qur'an Receives Brutal Flak From Netizens". Vulcan Post. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Alvinheaven.com". Retrieved December 24, 2015.


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