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Survival and stability trump election pledges in early days of Malaysia’s unity government
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Zahid, who is also Umno president has since summarily purged rivals and detractors from his party – a crucial component in the Anwar government
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KUALA LUMPUR - Political survival has been a key theme of Malaysia’s new unity government, with pre-election pledges taking a back seat to ensure that the alliance of once-bitter rivals and strange bedfellows remains stable and in power.
After last November’s general election resulted in Malaysia’s first-ever hung Parliament, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim joined hands with nemeses such as Umno and East Malaysian parties
