Johor government will still function despite MB’s resignation, state excos say
Johor Local Government, Science and Technology Committee chairman Tan Hong Pin said the state government will still carry out their task in the absence of a mentri besar. — Picture by Hari Anggara
“The state’s daily operations will continue as we have the Johor civil service that will ensure all planned tasks will be carried out smoothly,” he said when contacted byTan, who is also the Skudai assemblyman, said the absence of the mentri besar was just a temporary situation and will not have much impact on the state government.
“I believe that the vacancy in the Johor mentri besar’s post is only for a short period of time before a new one is appointed. It was learnt that Osman will be on official leave from state matters until Saturday where he will have an audience with Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
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