Close-knit friendship that has stood the test of time

Close ties: The Prime Minister and Lee forged a friendship when Ismail Sabri was the Youth and Sports minister. — Photo from Ismail Sabri’s Facebook

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei and his family visited Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at his home for the Hari Raya celebration.

Unknown to many, Lee and Ismail Sabri have been good friends since 2008, when the latter was Youth and Sports minister.