Raja Petra apologises for turban slur

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 1 Oct 2018 9:06PM · 15 Comments

Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (pic) has accused police of stealing millions out of the total seized in raids on premises linked to former prime minister Najib Razak. – EPA pic, October 1, 2018.

CONTROVERSIAL blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin has apologised for his racist slur against federal commercial crime chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh, in which he commented on the latter’s turban.

“Police reports have been made against me. I have also received numerous threats. But that is not why I am apologising for my quip that Amar Singh’s turban may be too tight,” he said on his portal, Malaysia Today.

“I was told a Sikh’s turban is a very sacred item, and they do not take too kindly to anyone making fun of it. For that, I would like to sincerely apologise.”

Raja Petra made the offensive remark in a spat between him and the Commercial Crime Investigation Department director, following the blogger’s claim that police had stolen millions out of the total seized in raids on premises linked to former prime minister Najib Razak.

The raids were conducted as part of the probe into troubled state investor 1Malaysia Development Bhd, which was Najib’s brainchild.

Raja Petra said although he never meant to insult Amar Singh, what matters is the manner in which the remark was received.

“I can argue that I did not consider my quip to be an insult to the Sikh faith, or that it was not my intention. But it is not what I intended that matters, but how what I had said was received.

“I also apologise to Amar Singh because as much as I may disagree with him, that disagreement should not be reduced to the level of insulting his religion.”

He also apologised to Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo, who described the slur as an attack on the country’s multiracial and multireligious society.

He said Gobind was among the Sikhs who had acted as his lawyers in various trials, and when he was detained under the Internal Security Act in 2008.

The others were Amarjit Sidhu, Manjeet Singh Dhillon and the late Karpal Singh.

“They all did this without me asking (they volunteered their services), and without asking for a single sen in payment. I will be eternally grateful to Gobind, Amarjit, Manjeet and the late Karpal. So, would I want to repay them by insulting their Sikh faith?

“‘Kenang budi’ is supposed to be a Malay trait and virtue. To insult the faith of those who did so much for you and asked for nothing in return is not ‘kenang budi’. It is the opposite of ‘kenang budi’.” – October 1, 2018.

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  • I doubt he is sincere with his apology. When all are forgotten he will be back to his mischievous self and spin as much as he could as a mercenary. His only fear is when he is really being threatened and challenged. All his nonsensical bluff are just like jaguh kampong. RPK needs to behave and grow up.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Raja???what Raja..which state is he a royalty..Selangor..I know this scum..a drankard and guzzles brandy and whisky..what Raja?..a pig ..yes not Raja..

    Posted 7 years ago by Dr ShahAli Imram Ali · Reply

  • The Sikh community in UK should target this scum and make him apologise in public.

    Posted 7 years ago by CY W · Reply

  • UK sikhs. Go get him. Castration sound about right

    Posted 7 years ago by Kenneth Tan · Reply

  • I read somewhere that you have a broken & messed up family....I don't know if that's true....but RPK karma is a bitch...it will hunt u down all the way.... all of the underlings will have to pay for your sins....so sad.....they don't deserve it...so just stop....

    Posted 7 years ago by Hantoo Blacklord · Reply

  • SCUMBAG

    Posted 7 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

    • Yup. Agreed

      Posted 7 years ago by He Man · Reply

  • Insincere apology. With his back against the wall due to the intense pressure from the Sikhs, he is now thinking of himself when he apologise. This soldier of fortune /mercenary has no conscience. He is a has been whom nobody want or believe in anymore. Go to hell Petra. You don't deserve the title Raja. Bring disgrace to the title.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mike Mok · Reply

  • He lives in The U. K. where there are more than 2 million Indians, 300,000 of whom are Sikhs. He knows his days of peaceful journalistic prostitution are numbered if he crosses swords with them. Better eat humble pie and live to fight another day seems to be what he has been advised.

    Posted 7 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • pls lah. Amar should go after this fella. Ptui to him and his entire family

    Posted 7 years ago by Mickey mouse · Reply

  • LC! Bastard like you only kenang duit !

    Posted 7 years ago by Teh Ewe Leng · Reply

  • This son of a Bastard is making a Drama no true apology to all the Sikhs around the world, go get this son of a Bastard and teach him some lessons that he has to live with it for what left of his live.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • Let's not waste our time on this pathetic clown, soon he has to do real work once the money stops coming

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • After small the fire he is now igniting a big one!
    https://www.malaysia-today.net/2018/10/02/why-cant-muslims-be-like-sikhs/

    Posted 7 years ago by RICHARD VUN · Reply

  • @RajaPetra tweeted at 6:57 PM - 29 Sep 2018 "My audience is Malays-Muslims. I really dont care what the others think. They will never vote PAS anyway." Whoever is behind RPK, he did not care until some Sikhs in yellow showed up in his coffee shop. His 180 degrees turn is as remarkable as it was unexpected when he realised Sikhs will stand up for their brothers and their faith. RPK, please enjoy the taste of your own medicine.

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply