Adenan (centre) being hugged by his wife Jamilah Anu after completing his nomination papers at the Dewan Masyarakat Lundu in Lundu, Sarawak. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star
KUCHING: Tan Sri Adenan Satem is the man of the hour. At 72, he is facing his first election at the helm of Malaysia’s largest state, one that is rich in natural resources but also where poverty still exists in large numbers.
Like the state, Adenan can be a bag of contradictions. He can be as stern-looking as he is funny.
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