JAKARTA - Do you still remember Siti Aisyah? An Indonesian woman who was accused four years ago of being involved in the murder of Kim Jong Nam. Not an ordinary person, the victim is the half brother of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, who runs his system of government with an iron fist.
Siti Aisyah was not alone in the murder by rubbing the forbidden and deadly poison, VX into Kim Jong Nam's face at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017. He is with a Vietnamese woman named Doan Thi Huong.
Fortunately, the threat of death penalty by the local court did not materialize. Siti Aisyah was declared free in March 2019 after being released from the death penalty she was accused of. Meanwhile, Doan Thi Huong, who spent more than 2 years in a Malaysian prison, was released in May 2019.
The 'crazy' action of the two young women was later appointed in a documentary film directed by Ryan White, Assassins. Unmitigated, the director from the United States spent 2.5 years investigating the case for the Assassins film which will be released in theaters and digital, Friday.
South Korean and US officials have accused the North Korean regime of masterminding the murder of Kim Jong Nam, who criticized his family's dynastic rule. The allegations have been denied by Pyongyang.
The lawyers claim that the two women were responsible for the assassinations orchestrated by North Korean agents. The two admitted that they thought they were involved in a prank show and did not know that they were poisoning Kim.
White collected research material by traveling to Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia for this documentary. Reported by Reuters via Antara, Friday, January 29, he said hearing statements from the two women was the most crucial factor in finding the truth behind the news.
Earlier this week, Doan and Siti Aisyah had already watched the documentary. Despite the blessings of the two, Doan expressed regret over several scenes, said White.
"His first reaction was ... 'I hope I don't smile too much,'" he said, referring to Doan's return to Vietnam scene, which White said was the target of satire on social media, making Doan even more withdrawn.
"Both were lovely and fortunately survived this incident, but I feel that their lives will unfortunately never be the same as they were," Reuters was quoted as saying on Friday.
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