during the parade. The first time he fainted, he was able to stand back up with whispers of encouragement from his surrounding officers. The second time, however, he was too weak to get back up.
“I remember ‘Abah’ came to my aid. He hugged me and told me to get back up and told me to keep my spirits high while crying,” Ismadi told Mstar per Malay Mail. “He supported me until I could stand properly again.” Ismadi described Aziz and his wife Rosmawait Ismail as parental figures, as they had been raising him since he became an orphan at 3 months old. Aziz, who works as a cab driver in Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan, said he attended the parade after visiting one of his sons in Puchong. After seeing Ismadi faint, Aziz did not hesitate to help his nephew.
“As soon as I saw him fainting, I immediately ran from under the tent straight to Nik. I didn’t care about my slippers falling off. I helped him get back on his feet even before the medic team arrived,” Aziz told Mstar per Malay Mail.Aziz described his nephew as somebody who is very close to him and is not afraid to “express his love.”
“Even when at home, Nik is very close with me. He would often come to hug and kiss me on the cheeks. It’s kind of rare for a son to do that. But Nik is not afraid to express his love towards me,” Aziz said.