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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has publicly questioned Azmin Ali's assertion that he received an invitation to rejoin PKR, suggesting discrepancies in the former deputy president's account of his political status.
Political analyst Khairy Jamaluddin warns that trust between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has deteriorated severely, with the Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional alliance in Negeri Sembilan creating rifts within the ruling coalition.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi displayed public harmony after Zahid's provocative comments about sacking coalition ministers, signalling efforts to smooth over tensions within the government.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed suggestions that any Barisan Nasional ministers should step down, arguing their dedication to duty provides no justification for such departures.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has affirmed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim retains full authority to remove ministers from the coalition should their performance fall short of expectations.