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COMMENT | Anwar's remarks about Muhyiddin exposed PM's true colours
COMMENT | Why did Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim make those contentious remarks about opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin, whom he claimed supported petrol subsidies for foreigners?

There are many things about Muhyiddin, who is also the Perikatan Nasional chairperson, that I disagree with, but Anwar’s allegations about Muhyiddin are troubling.

Many Malaysians may think that this is just another spat between the two men in Parliament. It is not!

Few political veterans, including Anwar, do and say things blindly. They must plan ahead, keep on top of the game, and know how to survive in the political cesspit.

Their words will have been carefully chosen. They are acutely aware that words can be weaponised in parliament. The Dewan Rakyat is the battlefield where a war of words is constantly in motion.

This time, Anwar has gone too far.

His allegations, which were meant to discredit Muhyiddin and tar him in the eyes of the Malaysian public, have...


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