KUALA LUMPUR: In the spirit of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, producer and television host Azwan Ali is seeking forgiveness from his elder brother.
The 53-year-old artiste felt it was high time to reconcile with Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, 54, after fans asked about their relationship shortly before Raya.
“Friends and Netizens asked me, it’s Raya time, so don’t you want to reconcile with Azmin? They asked me that many times over the last year,” said Azwan in a news report today.
“And then I thought to myself, this is a good month, so why not I start to mend those broken fences with Azmin?
“If I were to meet him anytime soon, I'll say to him - ‘Min, I seek your forgiveness, I've wronged you a lot all these years.’”
Azwan added: "I admit I was stubborn, I had lots of differences with him which only my family members know. I hope that he will accept my sincere apologies, and that people will not dismiss this as a political gimmick.
“It's all from the heart. We may have political differences, but we are still brothers.
“Please give us time, and pray that things will work out right.
“I know that he is very busy, I would love to meet him but for now, I hope he will get to read my open apology,” said Azwan.
Last Wednesday, Azwan called on Azmin to “be strong and fight to clear his name” following the spread of a sex video, purpotedly linked to Azmin.
The video and photos where two men —including one that resembled a Minister —appeared to be engaging in homosexual acts, were spread via Whatsapp last Monday.
Former Muzik Muzik host Azwan, who has been living in London since February, said Azmin was facing his “biggest test” as a successful politician and national leader.
In the 14th general election last year, Azwan contested as an independent candidate against incumbent Azmin in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Bukit Antarabangsa, but was defeated.
Azmin is the deputy president of PKR and was Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2014 to 2018.