Tok Mat, PKR man defend Thaksin’s ‘informal’ Asean adviser role

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They say other prominent figures will be roped in as personal advisers to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he leads the regional grouping next year.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/17/tok-mat-pkr-man-defend-thaksins-informal-asean-adviser-role/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/12/17/dilantik-penasihat-tak-rasmi-thaksin-jadi-jambatan-penghubung-asean/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Asean #AnwarIbrahim #ThaksinShinawatra

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00:00Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan and a backbencher have defended Anwar Ibrahim's move to appoint

00:06Thaksin Chinawat as a personal advisor as the prime minister takes on the ASEAN chairmanship

00:11next year.

00:12Mohamed, also known as Thothmat, said the former Thai prime minister could foster greater

00:17cooperation between ASEAN and global powers, Brunama reported.

00:22He pointed out that Thaksin is an influential figure in Thailand, is accepted by the US,

00:27has a close relationship with China, and is a long-time associate of Anwar.

00:31Separately, Thabraw MP Jimmy Pua slammed PAS for criticizing Thaksin's appointment, reiterating

00:37that it was an informal position and strictly for ASEAN matters.

00:41He added that Thaksin's experience in administration and diplomatic relations would be beneficial

00:46as ASEAN seeks to resolve the ongoing conflict in Myanmar.

00:50Yesterday, PAS Information Chief Ahmad Fadlisha'ari said Thaksin's appointment raised numerous

00:55questions not just about its political rationale but also its logic and morality.

01:01Thaksin was a Thai prime minister from 2001 to 2006 when he was ousted in a military coup.

01:07He lived in self-imposed exile for 15 years before returning to Thailand in August 2023.

01:12Upon his return, he was jailed for eight years on charges of graft and abuse of power.

01:18Dhanusha Jhareza, FMT News.

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