But one MP recently impressed netizens with how he handed out tablets in his constituency.
No typical politician treatment needed
Rumah ke rumah untuk sampaikan tablet. Setakat ni dah 1000~ tablet sudah diedar.
— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) June 28, 2021
Kadang-kadang sampai sesat cari rumah. Mujur ramai tolong tunjuk jalan. ?
Bantulah pendidikan pelajar di Muar. Ramai lagi yang mohon, tetapi stok kita terhad. https://t.co/2O8OQK1EOg pic.twitter.com/QYvEU00Pra
Muar MP Syed Saddiq has consistently been giving out free tablets and laptops to students throughout the pandemic and frequently posts updates on it.
Netizens were very impressed that Syed Saddiq managed to wrap the whole thing up in less than a minute.
“YB is a simple man – no feasts, no speeches under the tent. He came and left swiftly, moving on to the next house,” Twitter user @RunningTheWing said.
Another user jokingly said that he’s doing it wrong, as he should’ve brought along a group of media practitioners and have chat with the recipients for at least 30 minutes before giving a box of aids with a huge sticker with his face on it.
Syed Saddiq dah macam abang J&T. datang depan pintu, pass barang, chow. simple mat, tak payah pening pening janji kerja jalan. https://t.co/yJgWDMcaXI
— danial. (@dnlxarf) June 28, 2021
Takpayah nak banyak benda buat. Dapat tablet - hantar - balik . Tak payah membazir kat banner, khemah, jamuan makan, PA system. Senang je sebenarnya but still ada yang tak suka. https://t.co/6WChCgNvNP
— Amir Ariff (@Lameriff) June 28, 2021
Quick touch and go. No unnecessary preparations for vip, and prolonged exposure to (possible) virus.
— ▲driana (@adrnapkhri) June 28, 2021
Yes. https://t.co/lUtlkwhqqt
No press team follow and taking photo every angle? No big banner? No fancy ribbon cutting? No interview after event? This is unacceptable... ? https://t.co/pBFkKSEF3k
— Maxie (@maxzchua) June 29, 2021
Ni baru wakil rakyat, bukan duduk rumah suruh anak buah bagi bantuan siap tampal poster muka sendiri sebesar alam https://t.co/l62an9tcYt
— potato ???? (@faridsukimi) June 29, 2021
Senang betul bagi bantuan. Mana boleh macam tu.
— Pudyn. (@pudynzayn) June 30, 2021
Kamu tu YB, jaga standard sikit YB.
1) Sewa Khemah
2) Ucapan alu-aluan
3) Bagi bantuan
4) Bergambar
Makan masa 3-4 hari persiapan. Ni 2 minit je....
Kamu gila ke? @SyedSaddiq #s https://t.co/0FrTABPyjL
Salam Yb, saya sempadan Muar boleh dapat tak? Saya harap Yb sudi luaskan bantuan di sempadan Muar. Ni alamat saya Klang,Muar.
— fzwn (@MuhammadFaizwa7) June 28, 2021
maaf YB, cara awak ni salah dan jijik. kenapa terlalu mudah nak bagi bantuan kat rakyat??
— PU Yol???? (@miyoldaus) June 29, 2021
sepatutnya kena bawak rombongan geng dan media, duduk dalam rumah sembang2 30 minit. pastu hulurkan kotak bantuan yg ada print muka sendiri saiz A4. jgn lupa buat2 tolong kemas rumah✌️
Salah ni cara YB buat. Tak boleh buat macamni. Sepatutnya, bawa 1 team pr follow. Gambar sakan masa serah. Jangan lupa. Dekat kotak tu print muka sendiri sebesar alam. Sembang2 santai setengah jam. 1 bulan 1 rumah je singgah bagi bantuan. Tapi hari2 post konon terpaling bantu.
— mai (@mnrhnh) June 28, 2021
Others applauded him for his efforts, and some were even a tad bit jealous.
The former Youth and Sports Minister has reportedly handed out over 1,000 tablets to students in Muar to date.
Keep up the good work, YB!