But one politician had the audacity to criticise Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, saying the latter "takut mati" and haven't visited the frontliners in Sabah to give moral support.

His comment was met with anger

Of course, no one should be exempted from criticism but the comments should be fair.

In this case, many, including Members of Parliament who were in the august house when Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing made the statement, didn't agree with him.

Tiong has since defended himself, saying that the opinion was not his, but that of frontliners. He was just passing the message.

Here's a clip of what he said share on Twitter:

[Video] KP Kesihatan 'takut mati'? #AWANInews #AWANI745 #DisiplinMalaysiahttps://t.co/30BPqQU5nl

— ??Astro AWANI?? (@501Awani) November 11, 2020

Hmm.. did that sound like someone who was just passing on a message to you guys?

Dr Noor Hisham also responded to Tiong, denying that he was afraid of death or neglected his duties.

"There is no issue of being afraid of death. As Muslims, we accept that death can happen anywhere, not just when we go to the ground," he said at a daily press conference on the development of COVID-19.

Tidak timbul isu kita takut mati. Sebagai orang Islam terima kematian bila-bila dan di mana pun boleh berlaku, bukan soal turun padang atau tidak - Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr @DGHisham#NormaBaharu #DisiplinMalaysia #HapusCOVID19 pic.twitter.com/KBQTaf4pg7

— ??Astro AWANI?? (@501Awani) November 11, 2020

He also said that he had directed his deputy, Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong, to visit Sabah last week, and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Health Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood had also met frontliners in Sabah two weeks ago.

Netizens were quick to call him out

Considering that Dr Noor Hisham is pretty well-liked, netizens weren't going to let the Bintulu MP get away with his uncalled for comments.

Twitter is flooded with people defending the Health DG and dissing the MP.

he's been fighting for our country since day 1 and obviously doing his job better than those politicians yang macam tin kosong, sembang je kencang. shame on you MP Bintulu ?? https://t.co/DyULbXh42O

— ♡izzáh (@_nrizzh) November 11, 2020

Terpaling tahu semua keje orang sampai nak pertikai2 bagai. You do your own work jela! Kang kalau org ckp dia tak buat pape kat rakyat kawasan dia marah pulak. ?

— SNS (@___snaika__) November 11, 2020

Kalau DG turun ke Sabah pun, covid tu bukan boleh hilang. DG buat kerja dari sini pun tak ada masalah. DG anda seorang yang hebat

— Aunty Orange ???? (@orange_snow20) November 12, 2020

Sekanag ni DG Hisyam tu KP kesihatan je bukan Menteri kesihatan ????

— Mon (@Monyrhighness) November 11, 2020

Knp serang DG di parlimen sdgkan dia bkn MP yg boleh mempertahankan diri dia? Dia hanyalah penjawat awam yg menjlnkan tugas yg tlh ditetapkan. Anda sepatutnya tny kpd Bos2 DG yg x turun pdg.

— strawberrycheesecake (@awesomecemok) November 11, 2020

Many defended Dr Noor Hisham, saying that he's been doing his job.

Netizens also questioned where the Health Minister and his two deputies have gone to, as well as what they have been doing during this pandemic.