, that changed when he read the lyrics penned by Pannir Selvam, a Malaysian on death row in Singapore

ALOR SETAR: The sleepy town of Lunas, with its many heritage gems and pre-war shophouses, has hardly ever been in the news. The only times it hit national headlines were in 1981 when 32 people died after drinking illicit samsu and in 2000 when its then assemblyman Dr Joe Fernandez was shot dead in his car at a traffic junction. For the next two weeks, though, Lunas is set to become a lively place again.... It is the only seat in the country to see a five-cornered fight in the state elections. P

ALOR SETAR: The sleepy town of Lunas, with its many heritage gems and pre-war shophouses, has hardly ever been in the news. The only times it hit national headlines were in 1981 when 32 people died after drinking illicit samsu and in 2000 when its then assemblyman Dr Joe Fernandez was shot dead in his car at a traffic junction. For the next two weeks, though, Lunas is set to become a lively place again.... It is the only seat in the country to see a five-cornered fight in the state elections. P