Pushing the business and political nexus too far is bad

Richest man: Based on listed companies, Kuok is the richest man in Malaysia, worth almost RM50bil as at the end of last year.

JUST a few months ago, we had an Umno division leader smashing beer bottles at the gates of the Selangor Government’s state secretariat over its decision to allow Octoberfest to be held in the state.

To refresh the memory of those who may have forgotten, Sungai Besar Umno division leader, Datuk Jamal Yunos, smashed a few beer bottles outside the state secretariat of the Opposition-controlled state as a symbol of protest against the state condoning the consumption of alcohol.