Newly sworn-in Kedah Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanapiah is "slighted" by personal insults against him, especially on claims he dozes off at important ceremonies.
"Yes, I am slighted (terguris)," he told reporters after he was sworn-in today.
Ahmad Bashah said those circulating photos of him with his eyes shut during official ceremonies to "insult" him.
"Can't I even blink?" he shot back, when asked about screenshot of a TV clip showing him with his eyes shut, during the swearing-in ceremony as MB at the Kedah Palace today.
"Don't tell me I have to keep my eyes open all the time?" he asked.
"Whey aren't photos taken of others when their eyes are shut?" he asked.
"We must remember that we all may face the same issue," he added.
The controversy first arose when former Kedah MB Mukhriz Mahathir said he hoped his successor will not "doze off during the oath-taking ceremony".
Mukhriz was referencing a clip showing Ahmad Bashah purportedly sleeping circulating online.
Ahmad Bashah, however, disputed Mukhriz by saying the 36-minute video clip which showed him allegedly napping was probably "edited".
He said he had his eyes shut because he was "appreciating" the sultan's speech at the time.
He added he found that he could "concentrate" on matters better by shutting his eyes. -Mkini
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