Protesting the government's crackdown on peaceful protesters in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday, distinguished poet and novelist A Samad Said said he will from now on not attend government functions.
In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini at a restaurant in Bangsar yesterday, Samad said, "I don't know how my friends in government will react, but I will not accept any invitation from the government. For the moment, I will not entertain them."
In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini at a restaurant in Bangsar yesterday, Samad said, "I don't know how my friends in government will react, but I will not accept any invitation from the government. For the moment, I will not entertain them."

One of his books, a novel entitled Di Hadapan Pulau is also part of the Malay language literature module for secondary schools.
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