The next day, Saiful Apek spoke with Malaysian media, confirming that the person in the photo was him. However, he denied having been arrested and clarified the circumstances that led to the photo, claiming that the police were there to intervene in an argument between him and the man dressed in black.
According to the star of Cicak Man, he was at a Hari Raya event organized by Razarudin Husain, the general inspector of the police in Malaysia. During the event, Saiful called on the participants to watch the film recently released 6 Jilake, who played it and was directed by the famous filmmaker Aziz M Osman.
Saiful added that the man in black then approached Saiful and called the film “Poubelle”. The man would also have said that Saiful should tell Aziz M Osman to “relax at home because his direction has become terrible”.
“It's good if someone insults me,” said Saiful to journalists. “But when (man) talked directly about someone I considered a” sifu “, I couldn't accept it.”
Saiful added that in order to stop tensions, he left the place and headed for a parking lot. However, man followed him and continued to provoke it. Finally, the events of the event had to break the argument.
Saiful Apek then apologized to friends and family members who had been affected by the photo.
“I hope everyone is clear about this statement. I ask everyone to stay calm, especially family members and close friends who are shocked to hear what happened,” he said.
“What worries me the most is that many people have contacted the members of the (Comedy Troup de Saiful Apek) Senario, in particular Azlee, who, as we know, has a heart disease.”
