JOHOR DAP leader Hew Kuan Yau, who is widely referred to as ‘Superman' by supporters and popular for his fiery speeches, has been consuming water since nomination day to pray for divine intervention in this general election.

dap superman hew kuan yau 270413 3 The chubby orator appeared to have lost weight significantly when met in Kluang last night during yet another Pakatan Rakyat mega ceramah that attracted more than 10,000, with the majority being Chinese.

Entering the ninth day of fast, Hew ( right ) still travels daily around the whole country to campaign for Pakatan with his powerful speeches peppered with vulgar language.

"I'm willing to torture myself to make God listen to my prayers," said Hew, who is a Christian, to the animated crowd with a hoarse voice,

Speaking to Malaysiakini and KiniTV after the ceramah, Hew revealed that he has only been consuming water and throat lozenges since April 20.

"If everybody is willing to pray, the strength would be very powerful. I always believe that those who create history have strong willpower. Therefore I choose to fast for 16 days to show this willpower.

dap superman hew kuan yau 270413 4 "My mental state is getting better and better every day, except from the scratchy throat due to speeches I don't feel like eating at all. I don't miss the smell or taste of food. I have lost my potbelly. I feel high-spirited. This is the mental stage before the electoral victory.

The ceramah last night, which was Hew's 531st speech in two years, managed to raise RM40,389 from the crowd.