Rivalry in politics – but never at home

Cool brothers: File photo showing Shahrir (right) and Khalid sharing a joke inside Parliament building in 2011.

JOHOR BARU: Blood is thicker than water, as the saying goes, is true for brothers facing off in the general election.

Barisan Nasional’s Tan Sri Shah­rir Abdul Samad and his brother Khalid may be from different political camps but when it comes to family, they put their differences aside.