Batik gaffe: PAS MP apologises to PM, says not defending a mistake


SHAH ALAM: PAS' Kuala Terengganu MP Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim has apologised to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after claiming that the batik shirt worn by the premier while presenting the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) on Thursday (July 31) had an Indonesian design, Sinar Harian reports.

The Malay language daily said that Ahmad Amzad had, in a Facebook post, acknowledged his mistake and removed his earlier post after receiving feedback from several batil entrepreneurs, including the producer of the batik shirt worn by Anwar.

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