By Terence FernandezGlobal Travel Meet alcohol controversy lays bare hypocrisy of some leaders.WHEN Global Travel Meet 2025 opened its doors to delegates from across the...

By Datuk Teddy Chin SOON after BN’s defeat in 2018 and Tun  Musa slowly bowing out from the political scene, he handed the Sabah Umno chairmanship to Hajiji, formerly the Treasurer. But Hajiji did not stay long as Sabah Umno chief. In December 2018 he announced that he and about a dozen Sabah Umno YBs were quitting to become Independent Assemblymen. In January or February 2019 Bersatu led by then PM Tun Dr Mahathir accepted them into the party in KL. In April 2019 Dr M together with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (then Home Minister) flew into KK to officially launch the Sabah branch of Bersatu.  It was held at the ITCC during which Dr M announced Hajiji as the head...

By Terence FernandezGlobal Travel Meet alcohol controversy lays bare hypocrisy of some leaders.WHEN Global Travel Meet 2025 opened its doors to delegates from across the world, it was meant to showcase Malaysia’s vibrant tourism offerings, cultural richness and yes MH — our famed Malaysian Hospitality.But true to form, the usual suspects could not resist making a spectacle of themselves.The controversy over alcohol being served at the gala dinner has now sucked up more oxygen than the very industry we’re supposedly trying to resuscitate post-pandemic.In the midst of this Petronas President and Group Chief Executive Officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik had to issue an apology for participating in the traditional spraying of the champagne on the podium of...