‘My husband a fighter of people’s rights’
Asked what was her reaction when Zaid informed her of his intention to contest in the by-election, Suliana said she told him that she would back him until the end.
By RK Anand, Free Malaysia Today
KUALA KUBU BARU: Behind every sucessful man, there is a woman. Cliches aside, it would not be difficult to believe that when Zaid Ibrahim gazes at his wife’s face, he would feel as if he could take on the world, what more Barisan Nasional.
Despite the scorching heat and hectic schedule, Suliana Shamsuddin still looked ravishing, and she never grew tired of flashing a smile that would surely melt many a heart.
Suliana, who met her husband at a party, has been married to the PKR candidate for 31 years, and the couple have two sons and one daughter.
“There has never been a dull moment since,” she replied when asked what attracted her to Zaid.
When FMT caught up with her this afternoon, Suliana was surrounded by family, including her parents and her son’s in-laws.
“This has become a family campign,” joked the soft-spoken former human resources director.
On the Barisan Nasional campaign which labelled her husband as an alcoholic and gambler, Suliana said while it is painful to read and hear such things, the family however took it in its stride.
“He gave up drinking a long time ago. That was in the past, we are now focussing on the future and on what he can do for the people of Hulu Selangor and Malaysians in general.
“It is not a fair campaign, but they (BN) want to protray him in that light. As for my children, my sons are fine but my daughter who is only 17 has been affected a little by it,” she said.
Suliana said the family is busy with the campaign and therefore has very little time to ponder over these issues.
“We are just focussing our efforts on the door-to-door campaign, attending ceramah and visiting villages and estates. It has been a wonderful experience to meet all these people,” she said.
