KUALA LUMPUR: Under fire for his recent call to reject the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Pakatan Harapan (PH), Datuk Jamal Abdillah has made an open apology to them.
In a two-minute Twitter video which he uploaded today, Jamal said: "To all Malaysians who follow my videos, I humbly apologise for what I said in the earlier video. What I said then was a political 'spin', and I regret that I said such things against the DAP and PH.
"To the DAP and PH, my sincere apologies for what I said about you."
Jamal, 63, said that his statement against the DAP and PH was based on heresay which went viral on social media during the last two general elections.
"I'm not a politician, and I formed my opinions based on conversations with friends who are politically-inclined. I regret making that video, and I have chosen to let Malaysian voters, who are my fans, decide for themselves."
In the earlier video, Jamal urged voters to reject the DAP and PH, and said that tahfiz schools were in "danger" of being closed and there might be restrictions on the azan, should PH form the government.
PH supporters slammed Jamal for appearing in the "slanderous" video and some even urged a boycott of the award-winning singer's music and films.
Datuk Jamal Abdillah's apology video