OrganizationOrganizationBut to secure his position as prime minister, Anwar had no choice but to appoint Ahmad Zahid as one of his deputies. Ahmad Zahid, who is president of Malaysia"s longtime ruling party, the United Malays National Organization, is currently on trial, facing charges of corruption and abuse of power. After being sworn in, Anwar changed his tone on the corruption issue, stressing, "A person is innocent until proven guilty," in response to calls to exclude MPs who are facing corruption charges from his cabinet.