Hypocrisy over Dr Xavier Jayakumar’s hopping move

By Joceline Tan

Dr Xavier Jayakumar. -filepic

A waterfall of verbal abuse and anger crashed down on Kuala Langat MP Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar from the moment he announced his resignation from PKR to support Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s government.

Political frogs have become so commonplace but Dr Jayakumar was no small fry - he was the former vice-president of PKR, a former minister and had enjoyed the trust of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Dr Xavier Jayakumar , resignation , PKR , Muhyiddin Yassin , Political frogs , Anwar Ibrahim , Perikatan Nasional , Politics
Joceline Tan

Joceline Tan

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