It was the former deputy minister's father who passed away.
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional’s Maran MP Ismail Abd Muttalib has urged the authorities to investigate those behind a claim on social media that he has died.“I am still alive. You are talking to me,” he said.Ismail, a former deputy minister, hopes the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will investigate the viral message.
In the last general election, Ismail defeated the PKR and PAS candidates to win the Maran federal seat in Pahang.
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