Candidate for Malaysia’s ambassador to US pending King’s consent, says Anwar

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There is already a candidate for Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.   Speaking to reporters after performing Friday prayers, Anwar said the appointment must receive the King's consent as per the usual process.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2s3cme84  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that a candidate has been selected

00:08for the position of Malaysia's ambassador to the United States, pending approval from

00:12the king.

00:13There are candidates, but the process is as usual.

00:16They will be acknowledged by the Prime Minister.

00:19I hope that when I go to Bahrain for the visit of the Prime Minister, we will be recognized.

00:28Speaking to reporters after Friday prayers in Puchong, Anwar said the formal approval

00:34is expected after his official visit to Bahrain next week.

00:38The appointment follows the end of Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz's two-year term on February 8.

00:45Anwar also revealed that other candidates he had considered included former CIMB chairman

00:50Tan Sri Nazir Razak, ex-MP Yusmadi Yusof, and Institute of Strategic and International

00:56Studies Malaysia chairman Faiz Abdullah.

00:59Earlier on Friday, former Permatang PAU MP Nurul Izzah Anwar highlighted the importance

01:05of appointing a well-prepared envoy to handle complex international relations.

01:10Meanwhile, former Banggi MP Ong Kian Ming previously suggested five potential candidates

01:17for the role, including Nurul Izzah and Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri

01:23Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

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