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BN chief and Umno president Zahid Hamidi could now become Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s deputy.

BN chief and Umno president Zahid Hamidi could now become Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s deputy.

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- Just a week ago, top figures in his Barisan Nasional (BN) were calling for his head after their worst electoral defeat at the

Nov 19 general election.

But having secured their place as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) most crucial partner in government, BN chief and Umno president Zahid Hamidi, despite facing a multitude of graft charges, could now become

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s

deputy.

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