Ismail Sabri's 'RACIST FAMILY’ call critics ‘dog’ in Instagram fight

KUALA LUMPUR - Several members of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s family took to Instagram today to defend the minister as critics rained insults on him, resulting in a bitter exchange of profanities and abusive remarks on the online photo-sharing service.

Among others, words like “racist”, “dogs” and “b***h” were lobbed back and forth between two Instagram users and three individuals believed to be family members of the agriculture and agro-based industries minister.

The string of terse exchanges started after user “dafiismailsabri”, believed to be the minister’s son, posted a photograph last night of Ismail Sabri and his family having dinner together.

One user “safry_salleh” then remarked “Racist family” on the photograph, followed by user “arinahs”, who wrote, “Aah...finally someone said it”.

Their comments prompted Ismail Sabri’s kin to react aggressively.

An Instagram user identified as “ninaismailsabri” hurled a derogatory word at “safry_salleh” and said the latter was merely seeking attention due to a lack of parental love.

“ninaismailsabri” also told “arinahs” off, saying: “wat are u doing here then if u are such a hater stop snooping arnd like a dog. Shuuush.”

This prompted critic “arinahs” to reply that “dogs are better than racists”.

Not to be beaten, “ninaismailsabri” retorted, “Correction: dogs are better than YOU”, before adding that “arinahs” would not have craved the attention of Ismail Sabri’s family if the user had dignity.

Another Instagram user, also believed to be Ismail Sabri’s relative, “nashriqismailsabri”, then joined in on the string of comments, saying that “arinahs” knows better “because you are one”.

“dafiismailsabri” then jumped into the fray, telling “arinahs” to leave, saying “Go berambus! I dont need ppl like u here”, before accusing the user of not being just a dog but also a “b***h”.

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He later expressed hope that “arinahs” gives birth to disabled children.

“dafiismilsabri” denied, however, that he was covering up for the minister together with his siblings, saying he merely hated “stupid” individuals who do not know the facts and were allegedly easily manipulated.

“ninaismailsabri” chipped in again today to claim that “arinahs” was an “ungrateful” individual who likely studied abroad on a government scholarship, claiming that she was pointing fingers when her own family was purportedly battling religion and apostasy issues.

A few Instagram users stood by Ismail Sabri’s family members, with “yau_hk” saying that he saluted Ismail Sabri’s family for sticking together.

“This family is just having dinner and yet people cant leave them alone. And i salute this family as they stay together and support each other. Stay strong. Sepatutnya sesama melayu dan islam pulak tu kita doakan kebaikkan sesama kita. Anyhow bless you all and i really think this family is one great and beautiful family!” the Instagram user wrote. (Translation: Between Malays and Muslims we pray for goodwill among ourselves.)

Another user identified only as “aisyahismyname” spoke out against the purported “hate” speech against Ismail Sabri’s family, saying: “People running around leaving hate comments. Its 2015, grow up. Like seriously, what you say about others is what you are. Is it so hard to understand? Dont like it? Then play somewhere else.

“Oh btw, this family is really cool. Its not every day you can see a family having dinner together especially when you are living in a fast world. So yeah lots of love:)”

Malay Mail Online is currently attempting to contact the Instagram users believed to be Ismail Sabri’s children.

On Monday, Ismail Sabri said he was not racist, saying that his call to boycott errant traders to pressure them to lower the price of their goods would benefit consumers of all races, also saying that his call was not based on ethnicity.

Last Monday, Ismail Sabri allegedly called for Malays to boycott Chinese traders in a Facebook post in a bid to pressure them to lower the price of goods sold, saying: “As long as Malays don’t change, the Chinese will take advantage to oppress the Malays.”

The entry has since been removed as the minister later clarified in a second Facebook post that he meant consumers were the majority and traders the minority, and was directing his remarks at unscrupulous Chinese traders instead of the entire Chinese community.

But in his most recent statement that same day, Ismail Sabri appeared to resume telling Malay consumers to use their majority power and target the minority Chinese traders who allegedly hike up the price of their goods and services, also claiming that Chinese consumers stand to benefit from the boycott call. - Malay Mail