Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahya may have made global headlines over his "rape" remarks, but the majority of his constituents met by Malaysiakini were oblivious to the issue.

A group of college students, both male and female, on their laptops at a food court, said they were unaware that the lawmaker had made such remarks.

Only when told about the issue did some of the constituents react, some rather emotionally.

Thangaletchumy Ragadevan, 50, from Kampung Pokok Machang, claimed Shabudin was not a caring MP and that the Indian community in the constituency had been marginalised...