Unlike Najib with quinoa, Anwar hardly eats avocados: PKR man
A PKR leader has defended Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over the impending sales and service tax (SST) expansion, dismissing comparisons with former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.
In particular, Kuala Terengganu PKR division chief Azan Ismail took offence with Muda's recent comparison of Anwar's remarks on avocados with Najib's on quinoa, insisting that the alleged resemblance was 'not equivalent'.
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