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Anwar chairing unity govt leadership meeting tonight

Bigwigs expected to discuss preparations for upcoming state polls

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 07 May 2023 10:27PM

Anwar chairing unity govt leadership meeting tonight
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) seen with other key leaders in the unity government at a previous meeting. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes file pic, May 7, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at Menara Dato’ Onn, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, to chair the unity government leadership consultative council meeting here tonight.

Apart from Anwar, several other top leaders of the unity government were seen turning up for the meeting, including Barisan Nasional chairman and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Gabungan Parti Sarawak chief whip Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke.

Also in attendance are PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran, Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan and Warisan president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

The meeting, which began at 8 pm, is expected to discuss, among other things, preparations for the six state elections due to be held this year.

Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Kelantan, Kedah and Terengganu are expected to dissolve their state assemblies in the second half of June to pave the way for the state polls. – Bernama, May 7, 2023

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