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Turbulent ride ahead for Anwar after deputy Zahid walks away from 47 graft charges
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Malaysian DPM Zahid Hamidi's (centre, left) Umno is a key ally in PM Anwar Ibrahim’s (centre, right) PH-led government.
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KUALA LUMPUR - It will be a mammoth task for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration to even begin to clear the air on how his deputy Zahid Hamidi has gone from having to mount a defence against 47 graft charges to walking away on Monday a free man.
Malaysian prosecutors withdrew the case
