A Courtroom Spectacle and a Surprise Encounter
Something big was happening in Putrajaya today. The kind of big that had people whispering, news portals buzzing, and political junkies rubbing their hands in anticipation.
A courtroom showdown between former Prime Minister Najib Razak and the Government of Malaysia, all centered around the mysterious Royal Addendum by the then YDPA. A tale of he said, she said, except this wasn’t some trivial dispute but it was a legal and political earthquake.
People were expecting a flood. Thousands, if not 10,000 to turn up, rallying, debating, waiting for the next twist in the saga. But reality? Barely 3,000 showed. Not exactly a tidal wave, but still a decent-sized storm.
And me? I was there to witness it. But funny enough, this story isn’t about the Royal Addendum. Let’s be real, I suspect the government will slap a gag order on it faster than you can say “classified”. I’d rather not have my freshly minted blog mysteriously vanish into the digital abyss.
So instead, let’s talk about someone else. Aris of Sabah.
An Unexpected Reunion
Now, this was a blast from the past.
I spotted him in the crowd, camera in hand, eyes scanning the scene, his T-shirt boldly printed with “DEMI SABAH.” Not surprising. He’s always been about Sabah, always been about the bigger picture.
We go way back. 2020. COVID-19 era. We worked together at Emraz, an Umrah travel agency. I was handling Business Development, and Aris? He was the video wizard, crafting visuals, designing campaigns, and making marketing magic happen. We worked closely, bouncing ideas, figuring out strategies, and navigating the chaos that was the pandemic economy.
Even back then, I knew his mind was on bigger things. We had long talks about political blogs, news portals, and government policies. So seeing him here, in the midst of political drama, wasn’t exactly shocking.
Now, Aris wasn’t just recording. He was the story.
Camera rolling, live-streaming, narrating, building a scoop for DEMI SABAH. It was impressive. He wasn’t just covering the event; he was owning it. Bravo, Aris.
Of course, I went up to him. Snapped a selfie. Caught up. Turns out, he’s still in the Umrah travel industry, but definitely not with Emraz. Hahaha. If you know, you know.
The Takeaway?
Life moves, people evolve, and sometimes, you run into an old friend at a historic moment. Maybe the real scoop of the day wasn’t in the courtroom, but in the stories of people chasing their passion, carving their path, and turning their ideas into reality.
And for Aris? This is just the beginning.
