Analyst makes case for having Zahid in Cabinet

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PETALING JAYA: Naming Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as a Cabinet member would help stabilise Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, according to an analyst.

Oh Ei Sun of Singapore’s Institute of International Affairs said this was assuming Zahid would retain his Umno presidency at the next party polls, which must be held not later than six months after the recent general election.

Oh said MPs from Umno would be more likely to fall in line with Zahid’s wishes if he were to remain president of the party.

“But if he loses that position, his successor may or may not be supportive of Anwar. And if he is not, then Umno could leave the government,” he told FMT.

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