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Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has categorically denied rumours of any plan to remove Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, emphasising the coalition's stability through Parliament's 15th term.
Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin theorises that Barisan Nasional chairman Zahid Hamidi might continue backing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim despite the coalition's improved electoral standing, citing strategic advantage and coalition stability.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has flatly denied claims of secret talks involving BN, PN, GPS, and GRS leaders, reassuring the country of his commitment to the existing unity government coalition.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has appealed to unity government coalition partners to avoid reopening old grievances targeting Umno during the Johor state election campaign.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has signalled openness to behind-the-scenes negotiations involving PAS and Wawasan for the forthcoming Johor state election, without committing to formal agreements.
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Malaysia's Cabinet is mobilising to address escalating concerns over foreign worker management. Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi will chair a dedicated committee meeting next week, signalling heightened government focus on labour policy challenges affecting the F&B sector and broader economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will chair a Cabinet committee meeting next week to tackle foreign worker challenges, particularly impacting Malaysia's food and beverage industry amid broader labour market pressures.
Umno President Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi has downplayed the significance of a party member's departure, stating that Umno respects individual choices to leave. The party remains focused on supporting all 56 Barisan Nasional candidates contesting in the Johor state elections.
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The Malaysian Bar has pushed back against perceptions that its legal interventions targeting former prime minister Najib Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi are motivated by personal animus, asserting instead that such challenges rest entirely on constitutional and procedural grounds.
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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has flatly rejected suggestions that he directed any restrictions on the Johor Mentri Besar's involvement with Felda affairs, amid mounting political tension between federal and state leadership.
Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi has dismissed claims that orders were issued to prevent Johor's caretaker Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi from visiting Felda settlements, amid rising political tensions in the state.