Hisham’s act of social distancing from the govt

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PETALING JAYA: Foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s criticism of the government yesterday could be an indication that he is distancing himself from the Perikatan Nasional-led administration, says an academic.

Universiti Malaya socio-political analyst Awang Azman Pawi said Hishammuddin’s criticism of the government was a “rare” event.

Hishammuddin had criticised the government bureaucracy yesterday, saying it was a “key barrier” to the implementation of the country’s vaccination efforts. He also spoke on the need for consistency in SOPs and the pursuit of mass testing, something health experts and political leaders have been calling for.

Awang Azman told FMT it appeared as if Hishammuddin was trying to distance himself from the PN-led government.


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