SINTOK (Bernama): Kedah Menteri Besar Kedah Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has apologised for his joke on freezer containers to hold corpses of Covid-19 victims that has since gone viral on social media. Muhammad Sanusi said the joke was meant for reporters, whom he described as "family members" in the course of his career. "First of all, I would like to apologise for the joke on Friday (Aug 6) that has gone viral. I’m the type who likes to crack jokes, but perhaps my joke yesterday was disrespectful, and as such, I would like to apologise. A video clip of the Menteri Besar saying "anyone wants to submit their names if the body containers are sufficient” went viral, drawing heavy criticism on social media.

Source: The Star August 07, 2021 08:03 UTC