7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings has named former political secretary to PM Anwar Ibrahim, Farhash Wafa Salvador, as its new chairman.
He replaces Robin Tan, who resigned to pursue other interests.
The change is effective immediately. “In the business front, his career spans across a broad range of sectors which include construction, technology, hotel, food and beverage,” it added.
“He is also a staunch advocate to promoting the development of the small and medium enterprises industry in the country.”
Despite the images, they had denied during the trial that they had hit their colleague.
The two MPs’ defense had argued that the trial could not take place because of their clients’ parliamentary immunity, but the court overruled them.
The incident was seen as symptomatic of the tensions between the opposition and the majority, violence against women and the untouchable status of marabouts.
The presidential camp lost its absolute majority in the July legislative elections, which gave a near balance of power in the Assembly in a tense political context.
President Macky Sall, elected in 2012 for seven years and re-elected in 2019 for five years, remains silent on his intentions for the presidential election of 2024.
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