The ‘joke’ that falls flat on women’s dignity


Actor Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nawawi has apologised for his tasteless description of a rape scene in the movie ‘Anak Halal’, in which he said he derived pleasure from the acting. – Instagram pic, October 25, 2021.

Commentary by Mustafa K. Anuar

TO still make a joke out of rape, especially when such cheap jest has incurred the wrath of many concerned Malaysians, particularly women in recent times, is to display raw arrogance or sheer stupidity. Or even both.


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