FT Malays won't be undermined, says Zahid; Anwar hits out at 'atrocious' racist backlash

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the appointment of Hannah Yeoh as minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), along with Lo Su Fui as her deputy, will not undermine the Malay agenda in the federal territories.He said that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had considered several factors before appointing Yeoh and Lo to lead the portfolios.He also gave his assurance that the prime minister and the deputy prime ministers, including himself, will continue to work together in monitoring developments to ensure that the national agenda is always accorded priority.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Anwar has defended his decision to appoint Yeoh, saying that it was incomprehensible to reject her just because of her race.He added that to reject a person because of her colour and race is atrocious in this day and age.Yeoh is the first non-Malay to be appointed to the Federal Territories portfolio since the post and its various iterations were created in 1976.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa