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'Zero tolerance to rape' petition gains momentum after actor's 'joke'

After an actor was called out over his comments about rape, an old petition against rape has become the most-signed Malaysian petition on online platform Change.org.

On Oct 19, Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nawawi was chastised online for joking on a talk show about how he enjoyed filming rape scenes.

While the actor later apologised and admitted fault for his remarks, the episode sparked a larger conversation...

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