Just a figure of speech, PAS leader says after 'barang mahal' backlash

A PAS leader has defended his controversial remarks related to a woman who was barred from entering a police station to lodge a report due to her attire.

Jabi assemblyperson Azman Ibrahim said his comparison of the situation to "expensive goods" (barang mahal) being packaged nicely was just a figure of speech.

Responding to a Malaysiakini article on his remarks, Azman (above) tweeted...