Bung dodges Willie's dare, asks him to spar with Pacquiao instead

Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin has sidestepped Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin’s challenge for the two fight in the ring.

Bung said while he is skilled in self-defence and could fight if the situation called for it, he suggested that Willie take on someone like boxing welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao instead.

"I'm a people's representative, my spirit is to uplift the people, not box in the ring.

"But if he (Willie wants to fight), I suggest that he squares off with Pacquiao, at least he'll get some money rather than box for nothing," he told reporters in the Parliament lobby today.

Bung added that he is willing to provide Willie a ring to box in, and to find him a professional like Pacquiao to box with.

The Umno lawmaker said this when asked about a tweet from Willie asking him to name a time and place for a showdown.

Willie’s tweet was in response to Bung's challenge in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, after the latter was asked if he had visited a casino based on a viral photograph.

“This is kurang ajar (rude)... What do you want, do you want to fight with me? Now is the time,” Bung asked in the Dewan.

As Willie said on Twitter: "Too many blunders from Kinabatangan in Parliament. If he insists on fighting, I accept his challenge to go one-on-one in the ring.

"Belum cuba belum tau (you won't know till you have tried)... feeling strong," he tweeted.

In the Dewan, Bung had also accused Thomas Su of being with prostitutes, after the Kampar MP came to Willie’s defence.

During the verbal tirade, Bung also used the ‘F-word’ twice.

After recess, the Kinabatangan MP was forced to retract his remarks.

He had wanted Willie to retract his remarks as well, but the latter was not in the House at the time.

-Mkini