And the Newsmaker of 2003 is...
newsmaker n. One whose actions consistently make news headlines, who effects the course of public discourse and creates an impact in Malaysian politics, for better or worse.
He represents a new breed of politician and is a rising star of his party. Those in government have learnt the hard way to keep a wary eye on him, for he is a dab hand at uncovering what some would prefer to keep buried.
Combining the honed skills of a private eye and a researcher, he has been the year’s most prolific whistleblower. He is hard to ignore, and even harder to silence - and naturally, malaysiakini’s ‘Newsmaker of the Year’...
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