Prime Minister trapped in elevator

The busy schedule of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hit an unexpected snag this morning when he ended up being trapped in an elevator.
Abdullah was stuck in the elevator for about 30 minutes at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre as rescue personnel scrambled to free him.
However, the premier was not left stranded alone. He had Malacca Governor Khalil Yaakob and Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Ismail Adam for company.
The incident prompted Abdullah to cancel a highly anticipated press conference which was supposed to be held after he officiated the 75th diamond jubilee of the PSD.
The unforseen hiccup had also delayed the event.
According to a source, the function was supposed to start at 10.30am but was delayed till 11am.
The source said several Fire and Rescue Services Department personnel were immediately despatched to the scene and they succeeded in freeing the VIP trio.
"Abdullah did not look upset or traumatised by the incident. He appeared calm and even smiled at the crowd who were waiting outside the lift.
"But when he delivered his speech later, the prime minister was coughing profusely," added the source.
Meanwhile, it is also learnt that an aide of the prime minister had asked media representatives who were present not to report or snap photographs of the incident.
The source said the PSD director-general, in his speech later, apologised to Abdullah over the elevator debacle.

tunku : i feel sorry for pak lah. a prime minister trapped for 30 minutes in elevator is too much to accept.( i was trapped in elevator for 3 hours some 25years ago).what were the rescue team doing there.moreover it happened at the PICC not an old building.they should have pull him out within 5-10 minutes from there.we hope our pm security personnel will take note of this incident and make sure they will act fast if the same incident happens in future.