The appointment of Saifuddin Nasution Ismail as strategic advisor to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is to strengthen Malay support for the state government, according to Deputy Chief Minister I Rashid Hasnon.
"It is strategy and not 'dedak'," he said in response to PAS organ Harakah Daily likening the PKR secretary-general's appointment to animal feed.
Rashid said Saifuddin will work with a team in Penang dubbed "Strengthening the Rakyat in Penang", which included himself.