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                                <title><![CDATA[ Appointment of Kedah Regional Development Authority chair to be reviewed, says PM ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Anwar Ibrahim says the appointment of Umno leaders to GLCs is based on qualifications. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Another ruling MP appointed to GLC ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A statement from MDEC cites Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh's 25 years at Telekom Malaysia as proof of his experience in the telecommunications field. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Appointment of party reps to GLCs scrutinised by govt secretariat, says Zahid ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The deputy prime minister says each party within the government consults the secretariat before any proposal for appointments is finalised. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Blanket dismissal of political appointees to provide 'clean slate' for more, say analysts ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Analysts say it is difficult to completely eliminate the practice of political appointments, and that individuals named to lead GLCs should have at least a minimal level of competence and integrity. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ahmad Jazlan's second stint as Felcra chairman postponed ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who announced Ahmad Jazlan's reappointment, has been informed of the matter. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Invest in high-impact areas, don’t compete with private sector, GLCs told ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:22:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ National Recovery Council chairman Muhyiddin Yassin says the government should strengthen the role of the private sector to drive economic growth. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Politicians as diplomats less harmful than politicians in GLCs, says Nazri ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:43:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Padang Rengas MP says a policy by Pakatan Harapan barring politicians from being appointed to diplomatic positions was a tactic to avoid the more pressing GLC reforms. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Now, Zahid’s men ramp up pressure on GLC heads ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:42:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Efforts are underway to reach hundreds of Umno members spread across GLCs nationwide to get them to resign from their posts. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ National unity, the missing vaccine ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A national unity government which brings together the government, the opposition and independent individuals connected to the health sector would set the right tone. ]]></description>
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