VP post loses its exclusivity


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 06 Jun 2004

The Umno vice-president’s post is the test pad for top leadership but it does not seem to be the exclusive perch it used to be, going by the range of candidates who have shown interest in the contest, writes JOCELINE TAN. 

DATUK Shahrir Samad is a familiar face in politics. The Johor Baru MP who recently rejoined the benches of Parliament has been in politics for close to 30 years. 

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