Resetting our political construct


THERE was once a contrarian in Malaysian politics. He carried no baggage nor expectations of any political party unlike his other colleagues in Selangor.

But Abdul Jabar Mohd Yusof or better known as Cikgu Jabar was undaunted. He was the state assemblyman for Batu Laut in 1974, 1978 and 1982.

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