PUTRAJAYA: The decision by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to concurrently hold the finance portfolio was a “suitable” one considering the “extraordinary circumstances” in his unity government, said Economic Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli.
Mr Anwar’s unity government comprises of Pakatan Harapan coalition, of which he leads, Barisan Nasional , Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah . “As it’s an extraordinary situation now, this is a suitable decision at this point - that the prime minister be finance minister so the appointment doesn't become an issue for the different coalitions.”
Better to wait for appointment of Deputy Finance Minister before commenting further…
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: