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Malaysia’s deputy premier Zahid compromises to gain party control but longevity still in doubt

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Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi had to widen alliances in what appears to be a power-sharing deal with other camps, at the expense of his own loyalists.

Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi had to widen alliances in what appears to be a power-sharing deal with other camps, at the expense of his own loyalists.

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- Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi will be able to preside over an Umno whose new office-bearers are largely supportive of his leadership following the results of party polls over the past two weekends.

But he has had to widen alliances in what appears to be a power-sharing deal with other camps, at the expense of his own loyalists.

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