Jamal Yunos, Sungai Besar Umno chief, a man best known for his stance on Selangor water-cuts via the shirtless selfies from the shower he posts to Facebook, is never far from the headlines.
Remember when he tried to build a “resort” without valid licenses? Lol.
Lately, when he’s not busy smashing crates of beer of unknown means of acquisition (as Mr Yunos has often pointed out – Muslims can’t buy beer!) to protest an already-canceled micro-brew festival — (and not cleaning up the broken shards) — you can often find him at any given police station.
Sometimes he’s under arrest, other times he’s there filing a police report. The fun part is you never know which one it will be!
This week, Mr Yunos, unfazed by his recent stint in jail over threatening messages directed at former law minister Dato’ Zaid Ibrahim, was back again in the arms of police.
Only this time it was lodge reports against former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, a nonagenarian former statesman and qualified medical doctor; his wife, fellow nonagenarian, medical doctor, and current university chancellor Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali; and Zaid Ibrahim, a former legal affairs minister, prominent lawyer, and founder of Malaysia’s largest legal firm.
Apparently, all of them need to “go back to school” to learn respect.
Dr M and his wife were criticized in some circles after strong words from the Sultan of Selangor compelled them both to return awards that had been bestowed upon them by the head of state.
However, let it be on the record that Mr Yunos is asking three people with a cumulative education history older than himself to go back to school in order to learn “respect.”
Let it also be on the record that last week, Jamal burnt an effigy of Zaid, and later threatened to smash his head in with a hammer if he did not recant comments that Jamal had deemed offensive to the Sultan of Selangor.
Giving a statement to the media outside the police station, he told Dr Mahathir: “Don’t try to be smart by talking big about Malaysia.” Regardless of political leanings, this statement feels a bit silly directed at the man who led the country for two decades.
He urged all three to go back to elementary school, and learn the Rukun Negara, the set of national principles that were set forth on Malaysia’s independence day in 1970. Among these principles is the supremacy of the constitution, rule of law, and courtesy and morality.
After violent threats, broken glass, and social media show-boating, it seems that Mr Yunos might be due for a refresher course himself.
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