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Shamsul Iskandar Akin, political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has dismissed the upcoming “Turun Anwar” protest as a political ploy by a “small group” seeking to maintain relevance...  He asserted that the demonstration, scheduled to take place in the federal capital on July 26, is not a genuine expression of public discontent as claimed by its organisers.

Malaysia’s sultans end meeting without naming new top judges, urge public not to speculate over judiciary crisis. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had earlier said that the rulers would announce the appointments on Wednesday (Jul 16).