Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad had this to say about the rise of his political fortune and the decline of Tan Sri Shahrir Samad’s. “Yes, in a way I do miss seeing him in Parliament.”He also did seek out Shahrir’s advise when he was appointed as minister. Shahrir was formerly the Federal Territories Minister in 1987. “The fact that I am not from Kuala Lumpur means that my responsibilities do not stop in KL. I would have handled the issue similarly even if I was a KL MP.

Source: New Strait Times October 20, 2019 01:52 UTC