KOTA BARU: Prominent lawyer Zaid Ibrahim has been named by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad as new Kelantan Umno deputy liaison chief in a major reshuffle of the state Umno office-bearers announced yesterday.
“Yes, I exercised my prerogative as party chief, and Zaid is my choice, while Datuk Mustapa Mohamed remains as chief,” he told the press after chairing the state liaison committee meeting attended by most of the 14 division leaders at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport here.