A gentlemen’s agreement


KLANG: A caretaker prime minister is not without powers, says a lawyer.

According to Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee member Nizam Bashir Abdul Kariem Bashir, in terms of the established practice, a caretaker prime minister cannot enter into excessive contracts or spend huge sums of money.

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