Syed Hussin appointment makes opposition look bad, say analysts

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PETALING JAYA: The appointment of Bukit Gantang MP Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal as head of a government committee on prices and the cost of living has put the opposition in a bad light, an analyst said.

Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Syed Hussin’s appointment looks good for the government but not for the opposition, particularly Bersatu.

“It looks bad because an opposition MP is willing to work for the government, which gives the perception that opposition MPs are not loyal (to their own parties), especially to Bersatu,” he told FMT.

Bersatu and PAS are partners in Perikatan Nasional, which forms the parliamentary opposition.

Azmi also said the appointment has caused Perikatan Nasional to lose credibility as it has always claimed to have sufficient support to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government.

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