KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - An Indonesian maid posed in her underwear for pictures her female employer promised would appear in the Indonesian version of Playboy, but complained after receiving no payment, a Malaysian social group said Wednesday. Playboy magazine caused a stir at its launch in Indonesia last week, despite having less skin on display than U.S. issues of 50 years ago.
Although banned in Malaysia, it became big news because the center spread featured a top Malaysian model named Amber Chia.
In exchange for a promise of 1,000 ringgit ($272) and the use of her connections with the magazine to get the pictures printed, the woman took pictures of her 25-year-old maid in seductive postures while her family was away, the Star newspaper said.
"It was a joke by the employer, but the maid took it seriously," said M. Ganesha, head of a complaints bureau run by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council, to which the maid turned for help in getting payment.
He told Reuters he would settle the dispute within two days and get the photographs returned, but declined to elaborate.
"In Malaysia posing for nude photographs or taking nude photographs is illegal, so if the maid complains to the police, both of them will face charges," said L. Krishnan, an official in southwestern Negeri Sembilan state, where the incident occurred.
Indonesians account for 96 percent of the 320,000 licensed foreign housemaids in Malaysia.
($1=3.6736 ringgit)
Although banned in Malaysia, it became big news because the center spread featured a top Malaysian model named Amber Chia.
In exchange for a promise of 1,000 ringgit ($272) and the use of her connections with the magazine to get the pictures printed, the woman took pictures of her 25-year-old maid in seductive postures while her family was away, the Star newspaper said.
"It was a joke by the employer, but the maid took it seriously," said M. Ganesha, head of a complaints bureau run by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council, to which the maid turned for help in getting payment.
He told Reuters he would settle the dispute within two days and get the photographs returned, but declined to elaborate.
"In Malaysia posing for nude photographs or taking nude photographs is illegal, so if the maid complains to the police, both of them will face charges," said L. Krishnan, an official in southwestern Negeri Sembilan state, where the incident occurred.
Indonesians account for 96 percent of the 320,000 licensed foreign housemaids in Malaysia.
($1=3.6736 ringgit)