Najib's aide apologises after using F-word on journalist

Najib Abdul Razak's aide verbally abused a journalist who was covering the former prime minister's campaign for BN in Johor.

The incident took place two days ago at the Tangkak Jaya Hawker Centre, while Najib was accompanying BN candidate Ong Chee Siang.

An eyewitness told Malaysiakini that when Najib and Ong were dining, a team of Health Department officers had attempted to approach Najib's entourage.

They were trying to serve Najib a fine for an offence committed on February 26th.

A member of Najib’s entourage dressed in a light green shirt approached the officer and the journalist started taking pictures.

The eyewitness said the aide realised that someone was taking photographs.

The aide then approached the journalist who had clear media credentials displayed and asked her to delete the photographs.

The journalist refused and asked for the person’s identity.

This is when the person in the green shirt responded that he was Najib's aide.

The eyewitness said a verbal altercation ensued between them and the man used the F-word on the journalist.