Quest for Najib’s pardon and court move by Zahid raise questions about PM Anwar’s leadership

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Mr Anwar's reformist credentials are at stake, say analysts, if Najib is pardoned. Read more at straitstimes.com.

has raised questions about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s stance in handling political manoeuvres by his political ally.This involved Umno president Zahid Hamidi, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, getting his High Court trial postponed on Monday by four months after hewith 30 seats in Parliament. Malaysia’s five-month old government led by Mr Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition is likely to collapse should BN withdraw its support.

Johor MP Hassan Abdul Karim, who is from Mr Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat , on Tuesday said the government’s good image has been shaken by the Najib and Zahid moves. He warned that voters will reject PH should even one of the appeals be approved. Amid tensions raised by the request for Najib’s pardon, a senior member of Mr Anwar’s PH coalition has made clear that it is Umno, and not the PH-led government, that is making the amnesty appeal.

This followed remarks last week by Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki that its leadership council had unanimously agreed to seek an audience with Sultan Abdullah to present a memorandum urging him to pardon Najib.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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