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Politics a factor driving call to review Zahid’s CBT case, says analyst

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today 9/10 07:30 X
Politics a factor driving call to review Zahid’s CBT case, says analyst
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Academic Syaza Shukri says the DAP Youth may have also inadvertently raised questions on whether it had applied the same pressure when cooperation with Barisan Nasional was indispensable.

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But Syaza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said that while there was justification given that Zahid’s conditional acquittal had long troubled reform-minded voters, it also raised questions.

For instance, has the party applied the same pressure when Barisan Nasional’s cooperation was indispensable in holding the unity government together, she pointed out.

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Sep 9, 2026
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Sep 10, 2026
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