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Film director, assaulted in front of the PM during TN50 dialogue, now face the wrath of UMNO goons.
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21 May 2017
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Mat Over celebrated, ‘used’ by politicians. Netizens, & person on d street seem fully aware of the games politikus play. Hope 4 us. #MatOver
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The StarVerified account @staronline
21 May 2017
Netizens shocked as Mat Over is special guest at youth event
PETALING JAYA: Netizens are up in arms over a banner in Hulu Terengganu which promoted Mat Over as a special guest at a Youth Day event there.
“Only in Malaysia you get highest honours once you slap people in front of Prime Minister,” Asrul Muzaffar tweeted while sharing the photo of the banner.
Fellow Twitter user Mohsen Alkaff wrote: “I’m nobody but I volunteer myself to replace Mat Over for Hari Belia (Youth Day) event in Terengganu.
“It’s not that I’m good but at least I’m better than him.
“Youth Day with Mat Over. Is he still considered a youth? He is 60 years old!” Aiediel Jamal said on Facebook.
Terengganu Youth, Sports and Human Resources Committee chairman Datuk Rozi Mamat confirmed that Mat Over was invited yesterday evening as the host for “Santai Bersama Mat Over”, adding that the programme was planned before the scuffle took place.
“Mat Over is a local and he has always been invited for all kinds of ceremonies,” said Rozi when interviewed yesterday.
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syazwan @syazwnr 54 minutes ago
Mat Over berjaya memanjangkan career dengan menggunakan taktik stay relevant Umno. Letak sama bracket dgn Jamal Yunos.
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Harian MetroVerified account @hmetromy 13 hours ago
#kualaterengganu Anggap segala-galanya dah selesai.
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https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2017/05/231036/mat-over-senyum-aje
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Was Mat Over trying to revive his career?
The actor made a brief escape from obscurity to be Najib’s champion.
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Actor Sulaiman Yassin aka Mat Over gave the worst performance of his career when he slapped film director David Teo in public last Wednesday at a Transformasi Nasional dialogue hosted by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Sulaiman claimed that slapping Yeo was not extreme behaviour. He said Yeo had behaved badly and shown disrespect towards Najib and he wanted to teach him some manners.
The irony is lost on Sulaiman. Slapping someone, whether it is in public or behind closed doors, is not exactly the height of good manners.
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However, Mat Over was the man in the spotlight, although not for good acting. He made a brief escape from obscurity to be Najib’s champion.
Someone who is unashamedly violent in public must have serious anger management issues. He reveals that he is unable to conduct himself in public and it gives an insight into his upbringing.
A film critic who prefers to remain anonymous said: “Usually, actors who show this extreme behaviour do it for one reason only. Their careers are flagging, and they can get little work. So they wait for an occasion to do something extraordinary, to gain maximum publicity. If you ask me, Sulaiman did this to to get attention. It is as simple as that.
“Sadly, many actors have egos they cannot control. They are used to being in the limelight. Mat Over’s 10 seconds of fame on Wednesday night was beamed all over Malaysia and, guess what, he is back in the news. It boils down to ego. He feels wanted and loved again.”
Another observer said: “When this apparition appeared from the other side of the central platform, and hurtled towards Yeo, the security men should have sensed that something was amiss. They should have jumped to prevent anything untoward. What if the individual was going to have a go at Najib? The security detail was clearly incompetent.”
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Mariam Mokhtar is an FMT columnist.
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