BUKIT GELUGOR After more than two days of Dyana-mania, attention has shifted back to the much quieter Bukit Gelugor campaign trail, thanks to the desperate act of a candidate who literally threw himself in front of the chief minister's car.
The candidate was independent Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad Zan, who had grown frustrated after having waited at the Penang state assembly building since 12.30pm to meet with Lim Guan Eng.
He later tried to prevent Lim from leaving in his car at 2pm but was prevented by security personnel.
Determined to meet with the chief minister at all costs, Abu Backer, in dramatic fashion, threw himself in front of the former's Mercedes-Benz 10 minutes later as it exited the state building, "knocking" into it.
He then proceeded to lay sprawled on the ground in front of the car, causing a scene and a slight traffic congestion in front of the building at Lebuh Light.
Unfortunately, his bid was not successful as Lim, his driver and assistant departed the scene without alighting from the vehicle.
Later, Abu Backer claimed he was hit by the vehicle and complained of pain in his right rib.
Brought to hospital
An ambulance arrived at around 2.30pm and brought him to Penang Hospital.
Abu Backer's aide told Malaysiakini that the candidate will be lodging a police report on the incident.
Earlier, Abu Backer had claimed that Guan Eng had snubbed him even though he had been trying to meet the chief minister every other day in the last week.
He also complained that DAP's candidate for the Bukit Gelugor by-election Ramkarpal Singh was allowed to enter the state assembly but he was not.
"It is unfair. I am dissatisfied. Why can Ram enter and not me?
"I am a candidate, why is it so difficult to meet my chief minister?" he had said before throwing himself at Lim's vehicle.
Abu Backer, who is also a lawyer, wanted to meet Lim concerning the welfare of taxi drivers and land issues in the state.
"I am a candidate so I must try to resolve their problems, only then they can see that I am serving.
"I respect the chief minister and I want to invite him to help resolve the rakyat's problems," he added.
The candidate was independent Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad Zan, who had grown frustrated after having waited at the Penang state assembly building since 12.30pm to meet with Lim Guan Eng.
He later tried to prevent Lim from leaving in his car at 2pm but was prevented by security personnel.Determined to meet with the chief minister at all costs, Abu Backer, in dramatic fashion, threw himself in front of the former's Mercedes-Benz 10 minutes later as it exited the state building, "knocking" into it.
He then proceeded to lay sprawled on the ground in front of the car, causing a scene and a slight traffic congestion in front of the building at Lebuh Light.
Unfortunately, his bid was not successful as Lim, his driver and assistant departed the scene without alighting from the vehicle.
Later, Abu Backer claimed he was hit by the vehicle and complained of pain in his right rib.
Brought to hospital
An ambulance arrived at around 2.30pm and brought him to Penang Hospital.
Abu Backer's aide told Malaysiakini that the candidate will be lodging a police report on the incident.
Earlier, Abu Backer had claimed that Guan Eng had snubbed him even though he had been trying to meet the chief minister every other day in the last week.
He also complained that DAP's candidate for the Bukit Gelugor by-election Ramkarpal Singh was allowed to enter the state assembly but he was not.
"It is unfair. I am dissatisfied. Why can Ram enter and not me?
"I am a candidate, why is it so difficult to meet my chief minister?" he had said before throwing himself at Lim's vehicle.
Abu Backer, who is also a lawyer, wanted to meet Lim concerning the welfare of taxi drivers and land issues in the state.
"I am a candidate so I must try to resolve their problems, only then they can see that I am serving.
"I respect the chief minister and I want to invite him to help resolve the rakyat's problems," he added.
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