SIMPANG RENGGAM: Dr Maszlee Malik, who is defending his Simpang Renggam parliamentary seat, was involved in a heated exchange with villagers while visiting a flood relief centre at Kampung Isnin Maarof here.
In a one-minute 29-second video, which has since gone viral, shows an elderly man being stopped by two police personnel at the relief centre when confronting Maszlee.
The man told the former education minister, who is seeking his second term as MP for the constituency, to leave the relief centre.
Maszlee was heard saying he has been helping the people for five years and told the man that his children and grandchildren would feel ashamed with such behaviour.
Another elderly man then approached Maszlee telling the incumbent that he should know the law and to leave politics behind when visiting the centre.
Maszlee replied that he has been helping the people in the constituency for five years, which the man acknowledged.
The man, however, asked Maszlee what happened to the promises he made, to which Maszlee replied, solving the water woes in Simpang Renggam.
Maszlee, who is Pakatan Harapan candidate, said this is the “behaviour” of Umno, which further annoyed the man.
The man replied he did not wear an Umno shirt or was involved in politics.
Maszlee could not be reached for comments.
