The National Union of Journalists today demanded that Pahang MB Adnan Yaakob apologise for his rudeness to journalists within 24 hours, failing which they will make a complaint to the prime minister.

The demand came a day after Adnan blasted three Chinese newspaper journalists as "stupid" in a book fair in Kuantan, pushing away their cameras and chasing them out of the press conference.

NONE Adnan accused the Chinese newspapers of falsely reporting that he allegedly said radioactive waste from Lynas could be dumped at Sg Lembing.

In a statement issued today, NUJ chairman Ching Sung Chew lambasted Adnan as having "totally no manners."

"We assume the MB as a public figure and politician ,would understand the nature of work of journalists.

"Any politician should be aware of their relationship with media and media workers. They cannot make the media workers scapegoats just to dodge sensitive questions," said the chairman of the1500-member union.

Ching added any physical or verbal abuse to the media is deemed an insult to the professional ethics of journalists.

"It's also an interference to press freedom. The union will not tolerate any act that insults the dignity of journalists," he said.