Kuala Lumpur: Social media user accused Public Works Department (JKR) of playing double standards to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who suffered injuries as a result of an accident after his bicycle hit a pothole.
Soon after the incident, the minister confirmed the incident and uploaded a post on his personal Instagram account. To which JKR, said it would take prompt action to fill the pothole and wished for his speedy recovery.
However, the Twitter user, who goes with the name AZaM, expressed his disgust and said that if it would have been a common man the department would have ignored it.
Another user slammed the authority for not doing their job properly. While one said this particular pothole was filled, even it being a Sunday.
Meanwhile, some grabbed the opportunity to bring the departments attention to the potholes in their areas in Kuala Langat, Banting and Pulau Carey.