DATUK Shahrir Abdul Samad is a political enigma. On one hand, he was stinging in his criticisms of the Pakatan Rakyat, implicitly justifying the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s takeover of Perak. On the other hand, he has displayed maverick tendencies within Umno. He opposed the 2008 Internal Security Act (ISA) arrests of journalist Tan Hoon Cheng, […]
Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad
Buy Malaysian products campaign revived
PUTRAJAYA, 6 Jan 2008: To stimulate the country’s economic growth and face the global economic slump, the Buy Malaysian Products campaign will be revived and launched on 16 Jan. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the campaign had been carried out previously, but was focused on exporting locally-made goods. “With […]
