Shahrir: I’m a democrat, not royalist or hardcore Umno

Umno veteran Shahrir Samad has brushed off allegations that he was being disloyal towards the Johor palace after his stinging remarks on the state menteri besar crisis.

He said he was a man of his own principles and may or may not disagree with the decisions made by his party as well as the monarchy.

Shahrir (above) had previously said he was...