The man who needed no phone


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 18 May 2019

GEORGE TOWN: In his fight for a better world, social activist S.M. Mohamed Idris (pic) got his message across loud and clear – even without a mobile phone.

The death of the consumerism icon at the age of 93 yesterday brought a solemn moment to Penang’s civil society, although those close to him knew that his heart was already failing from old age.

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