PETALING JAYA, Feb 3 — Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman unknowingly sparked an internet meme when he escaped an angry mob in Ulu Tiram, Johor by jumping a fence.
Malaysians have been taking part in the new “sport” of fence jumping and posting photos of themselves imitating the Parti Pribumi Bersatu (PPBM) Youth Chief, who was papped making a dramatic getaway from the political event last Friday.
Sukan lompat pagar yg semakin popular. pic.twitter.com/c2UiLxc3rD
Advertisement— 💢🇲🇾 ku berdaulat💢 azam2020 (@Azam2194Awang) February 1, 2020
— 💢🇲🇾 ku berdaulat💢 azam2020 (@Azam2194Awang) February 1, 2020
Mesti train dari time baby lagi... pic.twitter.com/HmjrAB1Vam
— Gyp Soharah AlHaj (@gypsiscar1) February 1, 2020
One tweet even featured a furry friend caught in a similar predicament as the Muar MP.
Dengar cerita skrg ni tengah viral callenge lompat pagar...siapa berani sahut cabaran sadiq sigaraga?.. pic.twitter.com/9MXwtD4rpd
— MadChot (@ChotMad) February 2, 2020
Syed Saddiq was attending a Bersatu Youth event last week when a group of 200 people clad in red and black T-shirts gatecrashed the gathering and refused to leave.
They allegedly began shouting obscenities and threatening Bersatu Youth members while demanding that Syed Saddiq leave Johor.
The 27-year-old later clarified that he scaled the fence to exit the venue after being advised to do so by the organisers and police.
