We, LAW WEY ANN @ ANNE DORALL, a former writer of ‘The Rakyat Post’ which is owned by 3rd Wave Media Sdn. Bhd. and 3rd WAVE MEDIA SDN. BHD., the owner of the social media account called ‘The Rakyat Post’ including website accounts, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Telegram, hereby truly, sincerely and unconditionally apologise to DATUK DR. HARLINA HALIZAH BINTI SIRAJ, who is the former Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medical Education (Clinical Teaching) Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology UKM Faculty of Medicine and Founding Director of Akademi Dr Har for having published an article titled “UKM Doctor Says Woman Has “Lizard Brain” For Asking About Premarital Sex” on 23.05.2022 through ‘The Rakyat Post’ website as can be found at the link  https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2022/05/23/ukm-doctor-says%20woman-has-lizard-brain-for-asking-about-premarital-sex/ (hereinafter referred to as “Posting on The Website”), on 23.05.2022 via Telegram ‘The Rakyat Post’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Posting on The Telegram’), on 23.05.2022 via Facebook page ‘The Rakyat Post’ as can be found at the link https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Rsjk4P2cmquRrSHdoxf9xtxCN63wzBMbnaFBSmrHFhqvmDHZ7aPPCrK4ohuot31ul&id=638312386187552 (hereinafter referred to as “First Posting on The Facebook Page”), on 28.05.2022 via Facebook page ‘The Rakyat Post’ as can be found at the link https://www.facebook.com/638312386187552/posts/pfbid033ENhWendLZVBNtVX519WxLRhdqzPfhGA4ZhpxgxWoPX3NqfiC5KvZiAZKKSg6xRdl/?sfnsn=mo (hereinafter referred to as “Second Posting on The Facebook Page”), on 23.05.2022 via Twitter ‘The Rakyat Post’ as can be found at the link    https://twitter.com/therakyatpost/status/1528641348517117953?s=24&t=CCnUI4uCt-Pof-vPZSXfUQ (hereinafter referred to as “First Posting on The Twitter Page”), on 28.05.2022 via Twitter ‘The Rakyat Post’ as can be found at the link https://twitter.com/therakyatpost/status/1530428774646525952?s=24&t=CCnUI4uCt-Pof-vPZSXfUQ (hereinafter referred to as “Second Posting on The Twitter Page”)  and on 28.05.2022 via Instagram ‘The Rakyat Post’ as can be found at the link https://www.instagram.com/p/CeFYyaNBJKm/ (hereinafter referred to as “Posting on The Instagram Page”).

We are stating this with full responsibility that our statements in the Posting On The Website, the Posting on The Telegram, the First Posting on The Facebook Page, the Second Posting on The Facebook Page, the First Posting on The Twitter Page, The Second Posting on The Twitter Page and the Posting on The Instagram Page may have affected the good name, image and reputation of a doctor who has a background as an educator namely DATUK DR. HARLINA HALIZAH BINTI SIRAJ as the former Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medical Education (Clinical Teaching) Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UKM Faculty of Medicine as well as Founding Director of Akademi Dr Har.

We believe Datuk Dr. Harlina had good intentions and her statements could have been interpreted in a more positive light. We take full responsibility for our mistakes and regret any inconvenience caused to Datuk Dr. Harlina. We believe this is in line with The Rakyat Post’s goals of spreading goodwill and responsible journalism.  We are all a work in progress and we will endeavour to do better and be better in the future.

Yours sincerely,

LAW WEY ANN @ ANNE DORALL

3RD WAVE MEDIA SDN. BHD

Date: 4/4/2023