A Malaysian politician,
Bung Moktar Radin, who drew gasps by evoking
Hitler in a congratulatory tweet to the German
World Cup team has apologized, in his own inimitable style.
"When Germany whacked Brazil, I unintentionally said something that hurt d feeling of d ppl in Germany.MY SINCEREST
APPOLOGY.LONG LIVE BUNG."
A member of the
United Malays National Organization, Bung Moktar Radin posted his initial tweet on Tuesday after Germany knocked Brazil out of the World Cup with an impressive 7-1 win.
"WELL DONE..BRAVO...LONG LIVE HITLER...", he tweeted to his twitter followers. Predictably, a flurry of tweets followed, with many questioning Bung's sanity and how he came to be in politics.
To his credit, the MP responded, but perhaps not in a way some might have wished.
By Thursday, Bung's online antics had caught the attention of the
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak who tweeted to his two million followers:
"The comments made by Datuk Bung Moktar are unacceptable and wrong, and he will withdraw them."
He added: (Bung)
"does not speak for Malaysia, or for ordinary Malaysians, who understand Europe's tragic past, and respect its modern unity." "This should be a time of celebration for Germany, and we wish them all the best in the final."
No comments:
Post a Comment