From The Archives: Ahmad Sarji, the keeper of the P. Ramlee flame


Through books and music heritage projects, the late Tun Ahmad Sarji worked to ensure that P. Ramlee's legacy was preserved for future generations. Photo: The Star/Filepic



Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid is a man on a proud mission. The former Chief Secretary to the Government has an undying passion for his boyhood idol P. Ramlee and that interest has hardly waned over the years.

As a true-blue fan, Ahmad Sarji, 61, who is Permodalan Nasional Berhad chairman, insists on sharing his devotion for his hero with as many people as possible. It would not be far from the truth to suggest that Ahmad Sarji practically has P. Ramlee flowing through his veins.

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