The statement by Tourism Minister Azalina Othman that her ministry is terminating its memorandum of understanding on tourism with opposition-led states is most unsettling.
This is one of many recent examples of the federal government administration being at apparent odds with individual states. Other examples include calls by the Penang Umno members to halt federal government mega-projects in the state, and protests from the federal government when the ruler of Terengganu appointed a Menteri Besar of its own choice.
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