LANGKAWI (Bernama): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has stressed that he will cease being the interim Education Minister once a suitable person is found to take over.
has stressed that he will cease being the interim Education Minister once a suitable person is found to take over."Once someone is picked to take over , I will relinquish it. It's only temporary," he told reporters after presenting prizes at the closing ceremony of the Royal Langkawi International Regatta 2020 here Saturday .
Asked whether the new minister would be an MP from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Dr Mahathir said that was the usual practice. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on Friday that the Cabinet on Wednesday decided that Dr Mahathir would act in that capacity effective Jan 3, until the next education minister is appointed.Asked if the appointment of the new education minister was an indication of an imminent cabinet reshuffle, he said:"I do not know about a cabinet reshuffle but for sure there will be a new education minister.
Asked on the possibility of other ministers wanting to resign, Dr Mahathir said he was willing to accept if anyone wants to. Dr Mahathir also said the government was studying the possibility of splitting the ministry into an education ministry and a higher education ministry, as was done before. – Bernama
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