MIRI: A police report has been lodged against Muhammad Ryzal Ibrahim of the Youtuber duo ‘DurianKimchi’ for making fun of the traditional Ngepan Iban dress.
The report was lodged by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Dayak Bukit Kelingkang (DBK) at Miri Central Police Station on Thursday (May 27).
DBK spokesperson Augustine Geraman in the police report said the matter was brought to his attention on Facebook on Wednesday evening.
“In the video, it is clear that he was insulting our traditional Ngepan Iban dress. That iery disappointing.
“On behalf of DBK, I am lodging this report in hopes of further action and investigation to be carried out by the police regarding the matter,” he said.
Ryzal and his wife, Maryam You Narae, popularly known as DurianKimchi, is known for sharing videos where they explore each other’s different cultures.
Ryzal’s native language is Malay while his wife, who is from South Korea, speaks mostly Korean.
In the offensive video, Ryzal was filming his wife putting on the traditional costume when he pointed out how it looked like “TV decor from the 70s” and “dirty cloth you’d put beside your washing machine.”
The comment which sparked outrage among netizens resulted in the duo posting an apology video for the mishap.
In his apology, Ryzal noted that he was directing the comment to his wife.
“To all Ibans, I am so sorry. I understand that you are all hurt and angry at the insensitive joke I made… I was only making fun of my wife but this time, it went too far,” Ryzal said in the video.
“I am so sorry to all Iban people,” Maryam said in a separate post.
