Dewan Rakyat Vice President Comes to Vienna for Work Trip, After Criticism from Cartoonist Zunar | Malaysia

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Vice President Datuk Mohd Rashid Hadnon speaks during a special parliamentary session at Dewan Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, July 27, 2021. – Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, January 2 – Vice-President Dewan Rakyat Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon is said to have clarified that he is currently abroad working, following criticism from local cartoonist Zunar about his overseas presence at the amid flooding in Malaysia.

Zunar or Zulkiflee Sm Anwar Ulhaque had published on December 31 two tweets concerning a dinner on December 30 in conjunction with the visit of Rashid and his wife to Vienna in Austria.

Zunar had questioned when Rashid was overseas and headed to Vienna as Malaysia faces flooding and citizens struggle.

Rashid, who is also an MP for Batu Pahat, reportedly told The Vibes news portal yesterday that he was abroad on a work trip as vice-president of Dewan Rakyat.

“I am in Vienna on a work trip. I am here as a Member of Parliament, as a representative of Parliament.

“I am visiting several countries to meet with my counterparts in my capacity as vice president,” he told The Vibes.

The Vibes also quoted Rashid as saying he was invited to the December 30 dinner by Ikram Mohammad Ibrahim, Malaysia’s ambassador-designate to Austria and the Slovak Republic, adding that he said he would visit a few countries afterwards. Vienna and would return to Malaysia on January 8.

It’s fun to go abroad this time. What’s your comment ? pic.twitter.com/nwbXSX4ed5

– Cartoonist of Zunar (@zunarkartunis) January 1, 2022

The Iranian Embassy in Malaysia published a tweet on December 26 regarding Rashid’s meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, Iran.

Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Nikzad met his Malaysian counterpart, Rashid Hasnon in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/yeVUoFZCB4

– Iranian Embassy in Malaysia (@iraninmalaysia) December 26, 2021

Yesterday, Johor became the last state affected by the flooding, with 1,080 people from 271 families evacuated at 4 p.m. yesterday to 19 relief centers in Segamat and Tangkak districts.

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