COMMENT | Undermining PM with the stroke of a pen

COMMENT | When it comes to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, it’s obvious that it is a monumental task to juggle the interests of many coalitions such as BN, GPS, GRS, and other MPs.

Hence, Anwar made a good move by getting the coalition leaders to sign an agreement to stabilise the government and find common ground which they can work with.

No doubt, I can foresee some differing views coming up among the coalitions later, given the present government’s structure, but the agreement would compel them to sit down, iron out issues, and come up with some form of compromise.

But it doesn’t do Anwar any good when his deputy, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi makes certain moves that would certainly make the former look like a fool among the electorate and his political allies.

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