Now, Umno appoints former president Pandikar to the Supreme Council

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 – The party of the Federal Umno Opposition made its Supreme Council member the ex-president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, presumably to fulfill the role originally assigned to the party. former Attorney General Tan Sri Ali Apandi

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"It is quite normal. accepted, but later changed his mind, "he said.

"It's good, it's just a small position," said Pandikar about the role

Apandi was among 11 people appointed as members of the Umno Supreme Council on Saturday, with former ministers Datuk Seri Anifah Aman and Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

He refused the appointment later in the day saying that this would be related to his former service as a senior judge and

Apandi was removed from his AG duties after Pakatan Harapan's victory in general elections and replaced by Tommy Thomas.

During his tenure, Apandi cleared former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak of any wrongdoing related to 1MDB. as well as a "gift" of RM 2.6 billion supposedly from an unidentified Arab prince.