Netizens compared his efforts to women, family and community development minister Rina Harun’s pavement cleaning “stunt” last year where she was seen using a water jet to wash a clean patch of pavement while surrounded by cameramen.
The 21-second TikTok video showed the minister removing mud using a wheelbarrow. It was posted by the minister’s special duties officer Zaidy Abdul Talib on Thursday.
Twitter user @eliyamoi compared the minister’s efforts to Rina’s video, saying it was all just an act.
“It disgusts me to see him pretend to do work. Look at his clothes and you can tell that,” she said.
Another user, @Izat_Danial_ said there was no difference between Rina and Tuan Ibrahim.
“Those who genuinely help wouldn’t have such clean clothes,” he said.
@TMAkmalhakim said: “Pity Ustaz Tuan Ibrahim. He has reached Rina Harun’s level.”
Besides pointing out that the minister remained relatively spotless despite being surrounded by mud, user @ReeNGaston questioned why he had not received help.
“Others are just busy using their handphones. We don’t mind if they are impressed and want to record this ‘historic’ moment of a minister scooping up sludge, but the public is watching,” she lamented.
“There are two types of flood tourists. One comes in a boat just to peek while another stands in the mud and acts as if he has helped but is actually only doing so for pictures,” said @A_HxrrxxzThe1st.
Meanwhile, on TikTok, some users also called on the minister to focus on formulating preventive policies against such disasters.
“Enough politics. Ministers do not need to act to this extent, they just need to have a plan,” @gman_legacy said.
@user1072688170597 questioned Tuan Ibrahim’s position as minister saying that his time was better used to stop floods from occurring.
Hundreds of residents in several villages had to be evacuated to relief centres on Monday after more than 80 houses were affected by the floods.
On Wednesday, Tuan Ibrahim announced that the ministry would implement four urgent projects worth RM203 million in Baling, Kedah, to prevent flash floods from recurring.