PETALING JAYA: Newly-minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will make his maiden address to the nation at 5.30pm on Sunday (Aug 22).
His address, which will be carried live on television and various social media networks, comes a day after he was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister at Istana Negara on Saturday .
It is expected that he will touch on several matters such as a common goal to tackle the pandemic, as well as a political ceasefire and inclusivity.Ismail Sabri was appointed as Prime Minister after securing majority support of 114 MPs after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as premier on Monday. .
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