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A Perak student was over the moon after learning that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad bought fighting fish from him and his small online business
Twitter user @cheng_jiayung shared the unexpected news with his followers on Tuesday, 24 August, attaching photos and a video of Mahathir thanking him for the fish from his office in Langkawi.
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Cheng told SAYS that he never expected the 96-year-old former prime minister to be a customer
Hailing from Ipoh, Cheng Jia Yung said he's a Form Five student who is helping his brother promote their new fish business online.
"I'm a promoter and my brother is the breeder. It's only been a bit over two months since we started this in June," he said.
It was a stroke of luck when he received a WhatsApp message on 14 August from someone who claimed to be buying six betta fishes for Mahathir, to which Cheng said he initially thought was a prank.
"I took it as a joke but completed his order anyway. After payment, he gave me the postal address and I became speechless," said the shocked seller.
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In the video sent to the student by his aide, Mahathir thanked Cheng for breeding the fighting fish so successfully
"I believe this can become a big business because many people are interested in buying fighting fish and I wish you more success," said the happy-looking customer.
Mahathir's aide has also posted a photo on Twitter of the nonagenarian relaxing in his office with the "cute" fish on his table.
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Cheng's post has been retweeted over 16,000 times, with netizens congratulating him and sharing his joy
"Wow, good luck in your business, Cheng! So happy for you!" exclaimed a Twitter user.
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Another user cried, "Why am I so touched too? Hahaha."
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Meanwhile, someone pointed out, "This review is on another level okay, absolutely not ordinary."
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