'Muhyiddin's role as deputy is at Najib's discretion'
Whether Muhyiddin Yassin can carry out his role as Umno deputy president is at the discretion of his boss Najib Abdul Razak, said Selangor Umno information chief Zein Isma Ismail.
"It is true that in the party constitution, the duty of the Umno deputy president is to assist the president.
"However, it is up to the president whether he wants to give that role to him (the deputy) or not.
"Surely the party president will not delegate responsibilities if he finds that his deputy is incapable of carrying out the given duties," he told Malaysiakini .
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