Petronas Reminds Everyone Safety Comes First After #TeamSaddiq Posted This Picture
Syed Saddiq's team has since explained that the situation had been misunderstood.
By Katrina Khairul Azman — 15 Jan 2019, 12:42 PM
On 13 January, a photo of Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq pumping petrol at a Petronas station was posted on his communication team's official Twitter page
"If the minister drives himself, can he claim the mileage? Going to Cameron Highlands as the Harapan Youth chief without government vehicles," read the tweet.
After thanking the politician for stopping by one of their stations, Petronas issued a gentle reminder on Twitter to avoid using mobile phones near petrol pumps
"Safety should be a priority. Do not use the phone near the petrol pump. Thank you for those who are concerned!" the tweet read.
The tweet has garnered over 8,000 retweets at the time of writing.
Syed Saddiq's team has since apologised and explained that the situation had been misunderstood
"Our apologies admin. We used a camera to take the photo," read @teamsaddiq's response.