UMNO MPs brawl: ‘Bodoh, Bangang’ heard at Parliament lobby
The internal conflict within Umno came out in the open with two of its MPs engaging in a shouting match with each other at the Parliament lobby in full view of the media this afternoon.
The incident escalated after Kuala Krau MP Ismail Mohamed Said confronted Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman over photographs of his daughter which the latter had circulated.
Ismail claims that Tajuddin had painted him as organising a gathering to support “another leader” when, in fact, they were his friends who were visiting his sick daughter.
Ismail, coming in close proximity with Tajuddin at the Parliament lobby, shouted: “Bangang (Idiot)! This is the Umno-BN leader, a pirate! Idiot!”
Tajuddin then turned around and called Ismail “Bodoh!” (Stupid) which further riled up Ismail who angrily approached his party colleague.
“What? You are the one that is stupid. Stupid! If you dare, bring it on!
“You made viralled a picture of my sick child […] you sent a picture of my child […] stupid! You are so stupid. You wait […],” he shouted.
Several people, including political aides and security personnel, tried to separate both the MPs.
Ismail later covers up the brawl as a small misunderstanding.
