The case, the man, the fightback


As Datuk Seri Najib Razak files an appeal against his SRC conviction, it will be worth observing the fightback from the man dubbed as a natural born political fighter.

DATUK Harun Idris was hailed by his supporters as “penyelamat bangsa Melayu” (the saviour of the Malay race). In any discourse on the concept of a Malay hero in the modern world, his name would certainly be mentioned.

Another leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is one of the most charismatic Malay leaders the country has ever seen.

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