Interim PM appointment will not affect country’s administration, says political analyst
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 10:07 PM MYT
He said in the absence of government, top civil service officers such as the Attorney General, Chief Secretary to the Government, Ministries’ secretaries-general and the Chief Justice would play their role in administering the country. Yesterday the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had submitted his resignation as the seventh prime minister and the letter was sent to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 1pm.
Political analyst from Universiti Sains Malaysia , Prof Sivamurugan Pandian who is in agreement with Mohd Azizuddin, said Dr Mahathir’s tenure as interim prime minister should not be prolonged as the government needs to function without interruption.
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