Mamat Sepah apologises after claiming he sparked a podcast controversy

Mamat Sepah reportedly admitted in a podcast that he was the "batu api" (fire-starter) behind a dispute involving Shuib, and issued an apology, saying he hopes they can make peace. Four items from Google Trends and Malaysian news outlets report the same story.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 10:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 27 Oct, 10:00 UTCGempak reports Mamat Sepah's apology

Top sources

• mamat sepahGoogle Trends
• Mamat Sepah Mengaku Jadi ‘Batu Api’ Dalam Podcast – “Shuib Tak Salah, Saya Yang ‘Spark’ Cerita Itu”Newswav
• Shuib tak salah! Mamat Sepah mohon maaf, akui jadi punca konflik -“Sayalah batu api sebenarnya”Newswav