Police in the Maldives have arrested two employees of a resort allegedly involved in abusing a European couple renewing their marriage vows.
One of the men acted as the celebrant, who allegedly called the couple "infidels" during the luxury ceremony.
A video of the ceremony was posted on YouTube and went viral, sparking fears for the tourism-dependent economy.
President Mohamed Nasheed has promised new guidelines on conducting wedding ceremonies for tourists.
In his weekly radio address on Friday, President Nasheed described the behaviour of those involved as "absolutely disgraceful".
He said all tourist hotels will be required to follow the rules, which will be issued soon.
He noted that "bad behaviour, such as that depicted in the YouTube video, can cause enormous damage to the country's tourism industry".
The government has launched an investigation into the incident at the Vilu Reef resort.
Both men are being held in police custody while the prosecutor's office decides on charges.
With police refusing to confirm the couple's nationality, their identity remains a mystery, although a Maldives tourism official told AFP news agency they were French.
The foreign ministry identified them as Swiss, however.
The amateur film on YouTube shows a celebrant explaining the ceremony in English before everyone stands and holds their hands up to pray.
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