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After Anwar-Dr M handshake, Rais proposes gov’t-opposition tea party
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Applauding the ‘historic’ handshake between former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his arch-rival, jailed de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, as the pinnacle of silaturahim (Islamic kinship), an Umno veteran proposed the same for the government and the opposition.

Former minister Rais Yatim proposed that the government and the opposition set aside political differences and sit down to drink tea together and develop close kinship.

“Politics can change from time to time. What is important is the feelings of kinship that acknowledges individual personalities or opinions.

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