Should Zahid Hamidi Be Deputy Prime Minister?

Kadir Jasin, Former Editor-In-Chief , New Straits Times | Tian Chua, Former MP for Batu

29-Nov-22 18:00

Should Zahid Hamidi Be Deputy Prime Minister?

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To flesh out this question, we hear from two people with wildly differing opinions: Kadir Jasin who said that Anwar would be committing ‘harakiri’ if he appointed Zahid Hamidi as DPM, and Tian Chua, who sees it as a bitter but necessary move.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa, Natasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories: politics, government, controversies

Tags: ge15, pru15, malaysia memilih, pm10, zahid hamidi, umno, barisan nasional, court cluster,

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