• Shahrir quits as BBC chief in a huff
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  • updated version The House was shocked when veteran politician Shahrir Abdul Samad (BN-Johor Baru) dropped a bombshell this morning.

    He staged a walk-out and announced his resignation as the Backbenchers Club (BBC) head after failing to win the backing of his fellow backbenchers.

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