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Umno’s ring-fencing of Zahid leaves Anwar govt exposed in coming state polls and beyond
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Zahid Hamidi is set to remain as Umno president after party delegates earlier this month resolved to bar a leadership challenge.
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KUALA LUMPUR - The Anwar Ibrahim administration can look forward to short-term stability now that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief’s most important ally, Zahid Hamidi, is set to remain as Umno president, after party delegates earlier this month resolved to bar a leadership challenge
But the no-contest motion on Jan 14 to ensure Deputy Prime Minister Zahid remains head of his party – and Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan as Umno No. 2 – is handing rival Perikatan Nasional (PN) added impetus to attack the government’s top leaders for alleged abuse of power and attempts to whitewash charges of corruption, ahead of crucial polls in six states that must be held by mid-2023.
