Two apologise on social media

KUALA LUMPUR: Two of three Malaysian youths, who came under fire from Netizens over their unruly behaviour during their stay at an Osaka lodge recently, made an open apology via social media.

The duo, known by their social media handles Ramadhan Sinclair and Ku Hidayat Kamal, said they were not responsible for the excrement found in the shower as claimed.

Ramadhan, who received the brunt of criticism for his bad manners and crude words, apologised over the incident.

“I wish to apologise to all Malaysians, especially to Qaiyum (in blue shirt) for the violence and harsh words.

“Me and my two friends will also take responsibility to compensate the management (of the Vitti Lodge and Family Apartment) for the damage (which we have caused).

“I also apologise on behalf of the person who defecated in the shower, although I myself have no idea who the person was. However, it is up to you whether to believe it or not,” he said in a statement posted on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

Ramadhan said he was determined to be a better person after the incident.

Ku Hidayat, who was seen kicking a table and punching a hole in the wall at the lodge in a video clip that went viral, said he was under pressure due to financial difficulties.

“As you can see in the video clip, I only appear in the last few minutes of the scene. I have no idea what were they arguing about.

“I tried to advise them to stop quarrelling, but they ignored me. I could not control my emotions due to the problem that I was facing. I was keeping my feelings to myself,” he said in an eight-minute video posted on the Vitti Lodge and Family Apartment Facebook page.

The three youths drew flak from Netizens after the lodge owner, Ema Vitti, shared the video-clip on his Facebook page on Friday. The video was also shared on the Vitti Lodge and Family Apartment Facebook page.

Vitti, through the lodge’s Facebook page, posted that he had considered banning Malaysians from the lodge following the incident. However, he changed his mind as he employed many Malaysians at his hostel and restaurant, and most of his patrons were from Malaysia.

He also did not lodge a report. The lodge’s employee forked out 130,000 yen (RM5,104) to repair the damage.