PM's diarrhoea situation trends on social media
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has suffered a round of online ridicule following news that he was hospitalised for diarrhoea.
Earlier today, his office released a brief statement saying he was warded at a Kuala Lumpur hospital for treatment and observation.
Not only did the issue make international headlines, but it also...
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has suffered a round of online ridicule following news that he was hospitalised for diarrhoea.
Earlier today, his office released a brief statement saying he was warded at a Kuala Lumpur hospital for treatment and observation.
Not only did the issue make international headlines, but it also spawned the hashtags #PMCirit (Diarrhoea PM) and #KerajaanCirit (Diarrhoea government).
#PMCirit remained a Twitter trending topic as of 10pm tonight after it was mentioned in more than 24,000 tweets.
Some speculated whether the surprising announcement had anything to do with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s repeated calls for Parliament to reconvene.
Muhyiddin usually has an audience with His Majesty before his Wednesday cabinet meetings. Both events were postponed today due to his condition.
Muhyiddin’s situation further provided inspiration for graphic artists, comedians, and other creative individuals.
Comic artist Ernest Ng immortalised the situation in the latest installment of his “Covidball Z” comic.
Political graphic designer Fahmi Reza also created posters for both hashtags.
Coincidentally, anti-diarrhoea medication manufacturer Smecta issued a press statement announcing its July 8 public awareness campaign featuring comedians Douglas Lim, Kavin Jay, Joanne Kam, and Papi Zak.
Some posted memes showing Malaysia reported “one confirmed case” of diarrhoea today along with 6,276 Covid-19 cases.
Others shared doctored images of Muhyiddin holding up a sign saying he had diarrhoea instead of the actual “I have been vaccinated” slogan.
In one satirical video, the chorus of Michael Jackson’s song “Beat It” was replaced with the lyrics “aku kena cirit birit” (I have diarrhoea).
Is it the case of intentional sabotage to prevent the PM from attending important meeting with Agong? The PM should investigate the source of his food contaminant that leads to his postponement of meeting with the King. Or should he thank the diarrhea for his excuse to skip the meeting? There are lessons to be learn from loose stool, much as we dislike the subject. Denis Burkitt ( 28 Feb 1911-23 March 1993) between 1966 and 1972, a surgeon who proposing fibre as the key stimulated much research but also controversy. Credit for the dietary fibre hypothesis is given largely to Burkitt who became known as the 'Fibre Man'. This paper sets out the story of the development of the fibre hypothesis, and the contribution to it of these individuals. Burkitt conclusion was, the bigger the stool from the masses, the smaller the size of hospital. this is to say don't underestimate the importance of fibre or stool size in relation to our national health. There is nothing useless about shit, even the social media can create jokes to stir up some fun to invigorate a depressing atmosphere. Laughter is a good medicine.
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