Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said that as a Malay, the former PM had every right to rejoin the party.
“Maybe it was a condition back in 1987 when the party was dissolved and Umno Baru was established. But it is no longer the condition now.
“It’s better for him (Dr Mahathir) to criticise from within the party, rather than from outside. It’s good for him to be back, I welcome him.” he said
beritadarigunung: Shahrir masih pedih dengan peristiwa 87 dan 88. Shahrir sekadar manusia biasa. Waktu beliau merungut tentang peniaga tempatan disisih dalam SJER baru-baru ini, beliau sebenarnya menyoal diri sendiri tentang principle yang menjadi keagongannya. Disarankan Shahrir melihat sesuatu yang lebih besar. Shahrir juga wajar tahu apa ingredients Lee Kuan Yew terus memacu Singapura ke depan. Principle yang Shahrir agongkan tidak relevan di sana. Shahrir merasakan dirinya articulate, oleh itu beliau patut lebih tahu.
