Hadi acting like PN’s supreme leader, says Muhyiddin’s ex-aide
A former aide to Muhyiddin Yassin has criticized PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for acting like a 'supreme leader' within the Perikatan Nasional coalition. The criticism follows the unilateral reappointment of Hamzah Zainudin as opposition leader, bypassing previous council agreements.
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This highlights internal power struggles and governance issues within Malaysia's opposition coalition.
Share Marzuki Mohamad claims the PN Supreme Council did not discuss the reappointment of Hamzah Zainudin as opposition leader, in effect 'sacking' PAS vice-president Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar even before he took up the post. Reporters will have to wait in Rusila, the seat of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang (above), to learn about Cabinet decisions if PAS forms the next government, said Marzuki Mohamad. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A former aide to Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has accused PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang of behaving like the “supreme leader” of Perikatan Nasional, following the announcement of Hamzah Zainudin’s reappointment as opposition leader yesterday. Marzuki Mohamad claimed that Hamzah’s reappointment, as well as the decision to allow his new party, Parti Wawasan Negara, to use the Perikatan Nasional logo in the coming state elections, were not discussed in a PN Supreme Council meeting.
The article focuses on internal dissent and criticism of the opposition leadership, which is a common framing in political reporting.
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