I won't apologise for 'monkey' post, PAS info chief stands firm

PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari has refused to apologise for his social media post perceived to be mocking Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s role in brokering peace between Thailand and Cambodia.

Online portal Free Malaysia Today quoted the Pasir Mas MP as saying that he would leave the matter to the police, following reports lodged against his now-deleted Facebook post that featured Anwar, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Thai acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai as animal caricatures.

“I’ll leave it to the police because reports have been filed. I do not intend to apologise,” he said.

Fadhli came under fire after posting a cartoon depicting a goat and a sheep fighting over a banana, with a monkey acting as the judge.

The accompanying caption read: “A monkey need not preside over the case involving a goat and sheep fighting over a banana”, while attaching a news article on the Thailand-Cambodia conflict on the side.

Earlier today, PKR Youth chief Kamil Abdul Munim urged Fadhli to openly apologise, and said Malaysia should not defend reckless and imbecilic actions by someone who has no respect for other countries, especially neighbouring nations.

Hulu Langat MP Sany Hamzan, who launched a tirade against Fadhli in the Dewan Rakyat this morning, also lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters.

Yesterday, Anwar, as Asean chairperson, successfully mediated an unconditional ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, effective midnight, following peace talks hosted in Putrajaya.

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