TANJONG KARANG: PKR’s Yahya Mat Sahri prefers to focus on the positives from his time spent at Kajang prison after being convicted of cheating a businessman in 2008.
He said it has also come with a silver lining in the form of giving him the opportunity to interact with and better understand the struggles faced by both prison inmates and wardens, giving him a deeper understanding of the social issues faced by people from all walks of life, especially the poor and the marginalised.
“We cannot see it negatively, the people have to understand that,” he said, while acknowledging that some voters in the area may shun him due to his time in prison.