Simple guy

My MP: Bukit Gantang

Full name: Roslan Shaharum
Party: PAS
Age: 49
Marital status: Married
Children: 10
Constituency: Bukit Gantang, Perak
Education: Master in Science (majored in Human Resource)
Profession: Former human resource director of Perak Economic Development Corporation

The Star (6/5/08): In the three-corner fight for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak in the March 8 general election, Roslan Shaharum emerged victorious in what was essentially a two-party race.

Roslan of PAS polled 20,015 votes against Barisan Nasional man Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi’s 18,449 votes. The third contestant – independent candidate M. Morgan – garnered a mere 872 votes.

How much time to do you spend on the computer?

Less than two hours a day. I also blog.

Do you play a musical instrument, dance or sing?

No.

What kind of music do you listen to?

Nasyid.

Are you into movies?

No.

What do you read?

Books on politics and psychology, as those were the subjects I studied for my first degree.

What was the last book you read?

It was a political book but I cannot recall the title.

Are you into English Premier League football?

No.

What’s your favourite sport?

Football.

What do you play?

Football.

Coffee or tea?

Any type of tea.

Do you smoke?

No.

What is the gadget you can’t do without?

Handphone.

What’s your favourite food?

Rendang.

You have a weakness for ...

Nothing in particular. I am a simple guy.

What car do you drive and how long have you had it?

Mercedes Benz E200 Compressor. It is more than six years old.

What is your contribution to environmental conservation?

I don’t litter.

Name an idol whom you look up to and why.

Tok Guru Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat, Datuk Seri Hadi Awang and Datuk Dr Harun Din. I learnt a lot from them, in matters of religion, politics and Islamic medicine.