THE murmur started after the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government led by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in late February 2020.
Wisma Putra began buzzing with possible political nominees for ambassadorships under the new government. The buzz picked up steam when Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob took over as Prime Minister last August.
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