Papagamo accused of fuelling racist sentiments
Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris says the video of him calling for voting rights for the Indians and Chinese to be removed has been editing, quoting him out of context. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 16, 2019.
A POLICE report has been lodged in Penang against Umno Youth exco member Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, for racist remarks made during the Tanjung Piai by-election campaign. Penang Northeast chief Soffian Santong said the report was filed on Thursday evening, after a video clip of Azri speaking was shared on WhatsApp and other social media.
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