PN chief doesn't need to be party president - Takiyuddin; Ex-army chief's wife charged

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Perikatan Nasional's next chairperson does not have to be from among the presidents of its component parties, said its deputy secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.Addressing a press conference, Takiyuddin said the coalition's constitution does not limit the top position to the party president-level.Instead, he said, the constitution stated that the PN chairperson shall be chosen by the supreme council members, and he or she shall hold the position as long as the council desires.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Salwani Anuar@Kamaruddin, a wife of former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan, was charged at the Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court today with receiving proceeds from unlawful activities amounting to RM5,000 last year.The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before judge Azhar Othman.The judge fixed March 30 for mention and allowed the case to be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to be tried together with the earlier case involving Salwani.__________________📌 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