Ziana and Armin's divorce on hold

SHAH ALAM: The divorce of singer Ziana Zain and Armin Zaharin Ahmad Zambri had been put on hold after Armin raised the issue of legal custody of their children when the case was mentioned at the Syariah Lower Court here today.
Armin told Syarie Judge Mohd Nizam Mohtar that he was prepared to divorce Ziana, whose real name is Siti Roziana Zain, only if he was granted the right to see their children.
"I can divorce her but I want a joint custody of our children. I want to be allowed to see the children," said Armin, who was clad in long-sleeved white shirt and grey pants.
Ziana, who turned up in a matching blue jubah and scarf, however, told the court that she was advised by her lawyer and the police not to let the children meet with their father for the time being for fear that it would affect the criminal case faced by Armin.
Armin had previously pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court here to an alternative charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt on their nine-year-old son using a cane at their marital home in Denai Alam here last February.
"My children are the witnesses in the case and I was advised, that if possible, not to let them meet with their father for fear that they will be influenced by him. I have no objection for them to meet after the (criminal) case is solved. I am just following police orders," Ziana said. — Bernama