PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Former chief of defence force Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin has been appointed as the new Malaysian chief facilitator for the peace dialogue process in Southern Thailand, effective Jan 1, 2023.

In a statement today, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali said Zulkifli is replacing Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor, whose service ended on Dec 31, 2022.