Outrage over play mocking Rukun Negara: ABIM and Ministers demand apology
A viral theatre production allegedly mocking the Rukun Negara, national institutions, and the Malay Rulers has sparked widespread condemnation, drawing calls for a public apology and swift law enforcement action.
A viral video of the performance shows actors exchanging racial "go back" taunts, mockingly reciting the Rukun Negara line-by-line, and features an actor clad only in red underwear painted with words.
Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) president Ahmad Fahmi Samsudin stated that while artistic freedom is respected, the performance represented a total failure of moral judgement. He urged the organisers and actors to issue a public explanation and apology .
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- Sep 19, 2026
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- Sep 19, 2026
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