Hitting pause on politicking


PETALING JAYA: The appointments of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Deputy Prime Minister and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as Senior Minister (Security) will provide the much-needed pause in politicking as the country battles Covid-19, say several analysts.

Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian said the appointments were timely as there was a leadership crisis that had led to political uncertainty.

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