Betrayal, punishment and by-elections


The signs point to a string of by-elections as Bersatu prepares to move against its six MPs and an assemblyman, but will the Speaker of Parliament declare the seats vacant?

THEY were personal friends and golfing partners, but it looks like Bersatu politician Dato Abdul Rashid Asari and party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin won’t be hitting golf balls together anymore.

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