'Strange things are happening every day in Malaysia’s politics and Ahmad Zahid’s bid for the DPM post has to be one of the strangest.' - Joceline Tan
THIS may sound incredible, but a campaign of sorts has started in Umno to push Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for the deputy prime minister post.
Strange things are happening every day in Malaysia’s politics and Ahmad Zahid’s bid for the DPM post has to be one of the strangest.His support is most obvious in his home state of Perak where the majority of division heads have credited him for enabling Umno to form the Umno-Pakatan Harapan government.“It’s like living in the twilight zone. Just two weeks ago we were fighting Pakatan, now we are in government with them,” said Pasir Salak vice-chief Dr Faizal Tajuddin.
As Ahmad Zahid, who turned up towards the end of the gathering, was making his speech, those on the floor began calling out for him to accept the DPM post.The shock of having to team up with the enemy has subsided and Umno politicians are buying into the narrative that Ahmad Zahid saved the party from languishing on the opposition bench.The Umno rank-and-file dislikes DAP but their distrust of Perikatan Nasional is greater.
He pointed out that neither the Bar Council nor Bersih, vocal advocates against corruption, had objected to Lim’s appointment. The more important question is how Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sees the situation. It could set back his administration even before it can take off.
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