KUALA LUMPUR – Comedian Shahrol Azizie Azmi’s attempt to discredit the works done by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman backfired tremendously as netizens jumped to the defence of the Muda founder.
In a tweet yesterday, the celebrity who is more popularly known as Shahrol Shiro had shared an interview clip of several Muar residents slamming Syed Saddiq over unfulfilled promises.
Orang Muar Luahkan Kekecewaan.
— Shahrol Shiro (@shahrol_shiro) January 30, 2022
Keluhan penduduk Muar terhadap janji-janji manis Pakatan Harapan pastinya sudah membongkar segalanya.
Rakyat jangan tertipu lagi. Jangan terpedaya!#FakeSaddiq#TolakPH pic.twitter.com/kqURNq4NfS
The video was accompanied by the caption: “The complaints from Muar people over the sweet promises made by Pakatan Harapan (PH) have certainly exposed the truth. Don’t be fooled!”
The 1.27-minute clip, which has since gone viral, also contained the hashtags #JanganTerpedaya (don’t be fooled) and #FakeSaddiq.
But rather than agreeing with the content of his tweet and video, the majority of comments slammed Shahrol, who is also a Kluang Umno Youth exco member.
Many noted that the 22-month period PH was in federal power was too short a time for the coalition to make any meaningful changes.
Others questioned why he did not produce a video to showcase the majority of Malaysians’ disappointment at the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional administrations.
Leading the chorus of criticism against Shahrol is Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh, who said it is always possible to find disgruntled voters in any constituency for the sake of content, even in Umno-held areas like Sembrong, Bera, Pekan and Pontian.
“So much energy and money being poured in to fight one Syed Saddiq, he must be doing something right,” she said.
Video macam ni kalau setakat nak cari beberapa orang yang tak puas hati boleh dicari di setiap kawasan Parlimen termasuk Sembrong, Bera, Pekan dan Pontian. So much energy and money being poured in to fight one @SyedSaddiq, he must be doing something right. https://t.co/5cb7UGkvLb
— Hannah Yeoh (@hannahyeoh) January 30, 2022
Twitter user @vanhuizen_john posted: “Rich, coming from a party of corrupt kleptocrats.”
Rich, coming from a party of corrupt kleptocrats. https://t.co/mn0Rm86kYU
— John Van Huizen ??? (@vanhuizen_john) January 31, 2022
“For someone who is not a Muarean, you (Shahrol) sure do have a lot to talk about Muar,” said another netizen @SyuhadaShud.
For someone who is not Muarean, you sure do have a lot to talk about Muar. https://t.co/xIYhrcBYNj
— Syud (@SyuhadaShud) January 31, 2022
Some also appear to poke fun at the former Maharaja Lawak Mega winner, saying the lame jokes that were synonymous with him during his time in the comedy competition have now crept its way into his political life.
For @DhiyaudinHassan, Shahrol’s action had only humiliated himself, adding that he has now turned into an Umno bootlicker having failed at becoming a proper comedian.
Buat malu lah mat. Jadi pelawak tak lawak jadi penjilat baru lawak. Memang sesuaaaaai. Jilaaaat mat selagi bolehhh. Jilaaaaaaat. Mana nat otak kau, tak tahu apa yang kau pandang dengan sanjung dekat UMNO, 60+ tahun mat dia pegang, masih tak nampak? Realistik maat.
— Dhiyauddin Hassan ? (@DhiyaudinHassan) January 30, 2022
Another user @HdinHafizuddin said: “Rather than continue acting and cracking bland jokes, why not contest in Kluang? Then, you can raise all these issues in the state assembly. That is, if you can win the election.”
Daripada berlakon & buat lawak hambar, baik bertanding je kat Kluang tu, tengok pergi dia mcm mne. Pastu, naikkan isu ni kat Dewan Undangan Negeri la... Tu pun kalau boleh menang lah ek.... Budak umur 18 tahun ke atas ni banyak yang geng UMNO abaikan, tak dapat bantuan. Good luck
— Fizu (@HdinHafizuddin) January 30, 2022
@afiqazni posted: “Shahrol’s standard has dropped to becoming BN’s henchman. Can’t joke, can’t play politics. Your life is such a disappointment.”
Meanwhile, Syed Saddiq also took to defend himself by sharing some of the works he had already done in his constituency of Muar which have benefited thousands, despite not receiving any parliamentary allocation.
Thank you bro for the video. Cantik video.
— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) January 30, 2022
Saya terima saja aduan penduduk Muar.
Saya nak juga share kerja Parlimen Muar dari dulu untuk rakyat Muar.
1. Peruntukan RM100,000 untuk baikpulih Jeti Sg Sarang Buaya. Bagi nelayan Muar selesa di tempat mereka berehat.
1/ https://t.co/7V2PWNh7iP pic.twitter.com/AzfYU6RWd4
Among others, he pointed out that he has fixed a couple of fishermen jetties in his constituencies, assisting flood victims during last month’s disaster, delivering 1,600 tablets and laptops to students, upgrading the Parit Jawa market, providing food banks during the Covid-19 pandemic. – The Vibes, January 31, 2022
