Rina trends on Twitter amid 'turun padang' spotlight
The name "Rina" is in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter today for Malaysia.
Among the topic of discussion that has propelled the name to fame on the micro-blogging site is Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Harun's "turun padang" (going down to the ground) activities in flood-hit areas.
In particular, a video of the minister firing a stream of water jet while being surrounded by photographers has gained much attention.
The name "Rina" is in the top 10 trending topics on Twitter today for Malaysia.
Among the topic of discussion that has propelled the name to fame on the micro-blogging site is Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Harun's turun padang (going down to the ground) activities in flood-hit areas.
In particular, a video of the minister firing a stream of water jet while being surrounded by photographers has gained much attention.
A Twitter user who posted the video had questioned why she was cleaning a floor when there wasn't any mud.
"I don't know why she is cleaning a flood-relief centre (PPS). She should be cleaning flood victim homes," said the Twitter user using the handler @dylawok.
At the time of writing, the video had garnered more than 13,800 retweets.
Rina, in her Facebook post, explained that she was at SK Salak in Salak Tinggi which was previously used as a flood-relief centre.
The minister said they were cleaning up the school ahead of the resumption of the school season next month.
"Alhamdulillah, all families have returned to their homes after the flood receded.
"I am proud of the volunteers and all agencies under the Women, Family and Community Ministry for their spirit and work to ensure the school can resume normally when the school session resumes," she said.
Rina previously also faced criticism for wearing high heels visiting flood victims in Kuala Lumpur.
The minister said she went there in high heels because she had earlier attended an event at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur and left immediately after Muhyiddin Yassin had delivered his speech.
Rina said how she dressed should not become an issue.
“What is important is my presence at the location is to ensure their welfare is looked after and see what else I can do to help them (flood victims),” she added.
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