‘Politicians are my friends’


Entrusted responsibility: Mohd Hashim wants to reduce the number of unregistered voters from the current four million and help them realise the importance of voting. — MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

WHEN you hear his strident voice, nothing will come to mind, but two words that seem to capture his personality – serious and stern.

That’s our first impression of the new Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah.

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