By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, June 2: There is currently no urgent need for a Cabinet reshuffle, as the federal government remains functional despite the recent resignations of two ministers—Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
According to Bernama, this was said by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2025 (PBAKL 2025) at Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre today.
“There is no urgency for a reshuffle now. Two ministers have resigned, (and) we’re giving them time to reflect on what they want to do.
“Now they are on leave. I already approved their leave. I don’t think we should pre-empt,” he told reporters.
Anwar added that temporary arrangements will be made to ensure the Cabinet continues to operate as usual and that in the next Cabinet meeting, he will ask other ministers to cover the portfolios of the Economy Ministry and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry.
He also stated that he has instructed the secretaries-general of the affected ministries to continue carrying out their responsibilities.
“All secretary-generals have been asked to continue (their duties), because we are in the midst of serious negotiations… ASEAN, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), China and the United States, including over (US President) Donald Trump’s tariff proposals,” he said as quoted by Bernama.
On May 28, Rafizi and Nik Nazmi announced that they had submitted their leave applications and resignation letters, which will take effect on June 17 and July 4, respectively, after their defeat in the PKR polls last month.
Rafizi failed to retain his position as the party’s deputy president after losing to Nurul Izzah Anwar, while Nik Nazmi lost in the contest for the vice-president post.
Following their resignations, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a statement confirming that Anwar had received letters from both ministers requesting leave and their resignation from their Cabinet positions.
The PMO stated that Anwar had approved their leave applications and that any further decisions regarding their resignations would be announced in due course. — DayakDaily
