More important things now than DPM

WHEN Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia cried foul that a scheduled Aug 4 meeting had been cancelled at the eleventh hour, it took Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob nearly 10 days to reply.But when he did, his message was clear, simple, and short – there had been a meeting, over lunch.

More importantly, it was entirely his prerogative as the sitting Prime Minister to decide whether or not he needed a deputy.