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Anwar’s government: Full house but plenty of empty offices
From courts to commissions, key posts are going unfilled while Malaysian PM juggles coalition politics.
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Protesters marching towards Merdeka Square during a protest against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on July 26.
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Back in May 2023, Transport Minister Anthony Loke dismissed reports that Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) vice-president Wee Jeck Seng would be appointed chairman of the national railway firm.
The episode seemed like an innocuous sidebar reflecting unnecessary political drama in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s crowded multi-coalition government.
