Kantoi! Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin riding a motorbike without a helmet

Posted on Nov 14, 2009 in People | 27 comments

I guess the heading for this post really says it all but have a look at the picture below and see if you find anything amiss.

No, it’s not that it’s weird that I would feature my colleague Sharmila Nair in my blog – although, I have this to say: Remember her face because you’re going to see A LOT of it, starting tomorrow in The Star.

And no, it’s also not that we’re being syiok sendiri and posing with the beloved newspaper that we work for.

Got it? You’re right – it’s in the picture. Here is a close-up:

Oh yes, it is! Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was caught on camera riding pillion on a motorcycle without a helmet on. In fact, short for one person in the picture, no one else is wearing the helmet!

I actually saw the picture in the morning and thought something was off, but couldn’t put my finger on it. Until Sharm said something like, “Why isn’t the DPM wearing a helmet?”

Fine example you’re setting, Tan Sri.

I know lah, it’s a kampung-like area (he was in Alor Setar to check out the areas hit by floods) but the law is the law is the law right?

Wonder if he’ll get a summon from the cops? How much more evidence you want right?

12.01pm Malaysian time (+8 GMT)