Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin announced today that party vice-presidents Radzi Jidin and Ahmad Faizal Azumu have been tasked to carry out the duties of sacked deputy president Hamzah Zainudin.

In a statement today, he said the decision was made during a special meeting of the Bersatu supreme council aimed at strengthening the party following disciplinary action against Hamzah and 16 other leaders and lawmakers yesterday.

“It is not an action taken arbitrarily, especially when it involves...