The new SNP leader has vowed to fight to protect the rights of all minorities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
faces an uphill battle to revive Scotland’s drive for independence following the long tenure of his close ally Nicola Sturgeon.
He has been hailed by his supporters as a polished communicator who can unite the party as support stagnates for the SNP’s central policy – independence for Scotland. They would not have imagined “in their wildest dreams” that their future grandson would become the leader of their adopted homeland. That has fed into critics’ portrayal of Mr Yousaf as a political lightweight who will remain in thrall to Ms Sturgeon’s camp.
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