KUALA LUMPUR: A young boy who received RM50 from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after his favourite toy car broke has bought himself a new one.
The boy, identified as Mateen, wasted no time spending the money on a replacement at a booth on the same day he received it, according to a post shared by his aunt on her Threads account, @heylyzarashid.
“Mateen bought a car from one of the booths there on the same day.
“He really likes this type of small car. The new one can transform into a robot,” she said, while praying for Anwar’s continued strength, spirit and good health.
The post also featured a handwritten note addressed to the prime minister, alongside pictures of Mateen’s broken toy car and the RM50 note he received.
“Thank you, grandpa. Mateen loves you,” the note read.
Responding to the post, Anwar sent a warm message to Mateen, urging him not to be sad and offering his prayers for the young boy.
“Alhamdulillah, Mateen, don’t cry anymore, okay? Grandpa prays that you will grow up to be a good child, love and listen to your parents, and study hard,” he wrote.
Anwar’s spontaneous gesture of comforting Mateen, who was seen crying after his beloved toy car broke, had earlier gone viral on social media.
In the video, Anwar was seen approaching the distressed child before handing him RM50 to buy a replacement.
“This toy car is broken. Grandpa will get you another one. Here, take this money and buy a new one, something nicer and bigger, okay?” he said.