Aide explains minister's 'table walk' in flood, denies 'loves his shoes' claim

Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid landed in the spotlight for the wrong reasons during the recent massive floods in Penang.

A photograph showing him walking on tables placed in the floodwaters to create a makeshift walkway at a school had gone viral on social media.

Some had even compared it to a photograph of the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah walking through a flood in 2014.

However, Mahadzir's press secretary Mohd Razman Yaacob denied claims that the minister had the tables specifically placed for him when he visited the school.

He also refuted the claims that Mahadzir chose to walk on the tables because he “loves his shoes” and did not want to get them wet or that he was afraid of the water.

“The issues which went viral do not arise...The visit was not on his schedule, coincidentally he was in Penang (when the flood happened) and expressed his intention of wanting to visit those sitting for the SPM examination at the (particular) school.

“The tables were arranged (to form a walkway) when the floodwaters reached the thigh level so that it can be used by both students and teachers when being transferred by vehicles to their respective halls,” he was quoted as saying by Utusan Online.

Mohd Razman expressed regret over the slander, as well as the action of netizens who shared the photograph and the allegations without knowing the facts.

“This slander from certain quarters is inappropriate. We have to think first before slandering (someone), don't circulate (such claims) without the right information,” he said.

Following the floods in Penang, a video of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor was also circulated on social media.

The video showed the couple walking through the floodwaters with press photographers clicking away, leading critics to claim it was orchestrated for publicity. -Mkini

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