Cover image via The Rakyat Post1. On 16 May 2013, one day after he was appointed the new Home Minister after the 13th general elections, Zahid Hamidi told Malaysians who were unhappy with the country's political system and GE13 results to leave the country
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2. He openly warned a Malaysiakini journalist to not "play fire" with him and to "write according to journalism ethics" during a press conference held in conjunction with his first day as Home Minister on 20 May 2013
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3. In October 2013, he was alleged to have declared a "shoot first" policy for police officers when faced with suspected gang members or criminals. He later clarified that the quote was taken out of context.
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4. He was also reported to have referred to the Tiga Line underworld group as "friends" and even urged them to "do what they need to do". He also threatened journalists who were present that he will close down their newspapers if they reported his statements.
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5. In March 2014, Zahid became public enemy number one when the Home Ministry announced a ban on an Ultraman comic book over the use of "Allah" to describe the Japanese superhero
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6. In November 2014, Zahid revealed that the Home Ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) are setting up a firewall to filter out websites such as YouTube so that Malaysians don't get to watch certain content
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7. Also in November last year, the then Home Minister screened an uncensored version of an ISIS beheading video during an UMNO assembly as a form of "shock therapy" for delegates to unite against terrorist threats
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8. In June 2015, he announced that about 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers will be brought in over the next 3 years to meet the demands of employers from various sectors, including 500,000 this year
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9. At the height of the Rohingya migrant crisis in July 2015, Zahid Hamidi expressed his disappointment at the international community for blaming countries who are refusing to accept anymore refugess and urged them to help provide a solution instead
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10. On 28 July 2015, Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was appointed the new Deputy Prime Minister, replacing the former DPM Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Yassin in a cabinet reshuffle
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