When the mayor cooks up a storm

KUALA LUMPUR mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail is known for his no-nonsense approach and strict work ethics. Since he became the federal capital’s ninth mayor, he has advocated a clean and transparent governance and rules the city with an iron fist.

So it felt a little surreal, to see the 56-year-old mayor donning an apron and chopping onions in the kitchen of his official residence in Bukit Tunku last Saturday, which was the first day of the fasting month.