A pecking order in policy


A LIVELY debate has sprung up on both sides of the political aisle around the appointment of Nurul Izzah Anwar as her father’s, that is, the Prime Minister’s, economic advisor.

On one side, opposition leaders including former prime ministers have criticised the appointment as blatant nepotism, illustrating the hypocrisy between good governance and elite exceptionalism. The soap-box commentators' views range from cautious reprimand to indignant outrage.

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