UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh is attracting some negative comments on social media for calling a minister ‘bodoh’ with netizens now asking who is the real stupid.

An X platform influencer posted a missive in which she says all governments are called ‘stupid’ by their opponents, including the once-mighty UMNO-Barisan Nasional (BN) regime which was called stupid for having stupid leaders.

UMNO did lose the last two major general elections, if there is a need to prove a point.

In response to the post on X, netizens are telling the good Dr Akmal that he had to measure his words before he spoke because his party has chosen to be in power with the people he is calling stupid.

A user said Dr Akmal had slandered the King and hoped the authorities would arrest him. The reason is that Akmal called the Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming ‘stupid’ while the King praised the ministry run by the minister for its efficiency.

Other users say the doctor should instead join the opposition and align himself with one of the most visible opposition members to carry on his campaigns.

They say it is not worth it to sit together with the unity government.

In the foreign culture, there is a saying: The one who sees a person as stupid, is also a silly person. This is what the netizens are trying to convey in their comments.

Others are pointing out that Dr Akmal is a supporter of fallen former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak and that shows he is not the smart one.

The lesson learned in this episode of boycotts is that at some point, there is a turning point, as we have seen in some PAS-controlled states where the boycotted brands are now seeing customers flocking to their outlets.

This has enraged the most staunch campaigners for the boycott of brands like McDonalds.

With the number of comments targeted at Dr Akmal now rising on social media, are things now taking a sudden turn? - April 14, 2024

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