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Just a figure of speech, PAS leader says after 'barang mahal' backlash
A PAS leader has defended his controversial remarks related to a woman who was barred from entering a police station to lodge a report due to her attire.
Jabi assemblyperson Azman Ibrahim said his comparison of the situation to "expensive goods" (barang mahal) being packaged nicely was just a figure of speech.
Responding to a Malaysiakini article on his remarks, Azman (above) tweeted...
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