The first words were fine. It was the second three that triggered a flurry of incredulous tweets, starting with a simple "WTF?" The Malaysian MP sent the tweet to some 20,000 followers and then stayed online to send barbs back to his detractors.
To @shaike49's contention that he was a "low class crazy MP," the politician responded: "u can get lost... and enjoy with the loser.."
To @layzebone's direct statement: "You're an idiot... educate yourself," the MP said "say its to ur self."
Mr. Bung is obviously an avid football fan, ... he is a member of the United Malays National Organization, one of Malaysia's largest and oldest political parties. He remains unrepentant about his tweet, telling Malaysia's Star Online, "I don't know what's wrong with people sometimes."
"Hitler is part of history and the German team fought like how he did," he said.
In a statement, Germany's Ambassador to Malaysia Holger Michael said: "While we appreciate the admiration for the German football team, we strongly reject the unacceptable allusion to the fascist regime of Adolf Hitler." It remains illegal in Germany to glorify Hitler or the Nazi Party, or to display symbols of the regime including flags, uniforms and slogans.
On Wednesday, the Malaysian Chinese Association demanded an apology from the MP.
In a statement on its website, the group's religious harmony bureau chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker said he was "ashamed and appalled" by the tweet.
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