PKR polls: Anwar breaks into song when asked about big names tumbling
When faced with questions about the recent PKR party elections, Anwar Ibrahim chose to serenade journalists with a classic tune, 'Tunggu Sekejap', by the legendary P Ramlee instead.
Quizzed on several big names failing to make the cut, the PKR president quoted a line from the song: 'Tunggu sekejap, jangan dikenang orang jauh, tunggu sekejap…' (Wait a moment, don't reminisce about someone far away, wait a moment…)'.
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