Wedding reception fiasco - Pulau Betong, Penang

Source: News Straits Times (NST) - http://www.nst.com.my

Gatecrashers Kampung Terang (PKR Leader) leave with pot of rice to feed guests at another function

AN elderly couple’s grand wedding reception for their two sons turned into a major embarrassment for them when two people gatecrashed the celebrations and carted away a large pot of rice.

The duo’s actions left the couple red-faced as their 100-odd guests were forced to leave the party hungry. Some of their guests had travelled all the way here from Terengganu. The incident happened at the reception which was held at Kampung Pulau Betong here earlier this month.

Recounting their embarrassing experience, Md Saad Hasan, 68, and his wife, Rosni Ahmad, 58, said they were busy entertaining their guests and did not notice two strangers had gatecrashed their function.

He said the duo walked up to their caterer who was busy preparing food at the back of their house and asked him where he had kept the rice which had been prepared for guests.

The caterer thought they were going to carry the pot and serve the rice to guests and thought nothing of it when they carried it away.

Only later did the hosts realise that someone had stolen the pot of rice and the situation soon turned chaotic when guests who were already hungry found out that there was no rice for them at the wedding reception.

Someone later informed them that he had seen the two men carting the pot away in a lorry, which was driven by a third person. Speaking to reporters at his house here yesterday, Saad said he later found out the culprits were from the same neighbourhood.

He said he found out they were attending another function in nearby Kampung Terang that same day.

“I also learnt that they ran out of rice and decided to steal from my sons’ reception,” said Saad, adding that he had confronted the culprits and they had admitted taking the pot of rice.

He claimed the duo offered their apologies but made no effort to compensate him for the losses.

Saad said his family had been shamed and the wedding fiasco had become the talk of the village.

“I feel very embarrassed about it as it is a hot topic now among the people in my village,” he said, adding that he lodged a police report on the matter on Wednesday.

Deputy district police chief Deputy Superintendent Lai Fah Hin said police were investigating the incident but no arrest had been made so far.

Note: Such an embarrassing act by local PKR leaders. They claim that they are people`s leader but end up stealing this pot of rice to please their leaders!

Penangmali: Hampa ni pandai curi lor...dah lah hampa ni kaki penipu tapi dah advance sangat jadi pencuri periuk nasi...apasal curi-curi ni..kalau tak cukup perunttukkan, jgn buat program...

Memalukan nama orang Penang lar ni....ni, kalau lain kali tak cukup nasi, minta sedekah dan jangan curi, nanti kena potong tangan macam PAS cakap!!!!