Ahead of Pakatan meet, Anwar mooted as DPM to solidify succession plan
Friday, 21 Feb 2020 02:16 PM MYTDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during PKR’s retreat at the Lexis Hibiscus resort in Port Dickson July 19, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
“I would think the transition plan will be more effective if Anwar were to be appointed as DPM as soon as possible,” Yusmadi suggested when saying the “unprecedented” arrangement needed the cooperation of all Pakatan Harapan leaders. He claimed that making Anwar the DPM would give Malaysia a better chance of avoiding the same outcome.
The PH presidential council is meeting on Friday, with Anwar saying it will decide when Dr Mahathir should relinquish his post.that making Anwar the DPM would give him time to ease back into a government position while simultaneously allowing Dr Mahathir to take on more strategic concerns. Media consultant Terence Fernandez believed that the transition issue would doom the coalition if it is not handled definitively and transparently.
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