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Desperate to survive, Mukhriz steps out of dad's shadow
After clinging on to his father’s coattails to propel him into the upper echelons of politics, Mukhriz Mahathir has stepped out of the patriarch's shadow. However, the two continue to share an ideological bond premised on race-based politics.
Their paths diverged when Mukhriz and Dr Mahathir Mohamad were decimated in the last general election. It was an ignominious outcome, which witnessed the two losing their deposits in their respective strongholds...
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