Redzuan in Covid-19 quarantine, no special press conference at Bersatu HQ, clarifies pol-sec
Friday, 29 May 2020 07:33 PM MYTMinister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof is said to have been present at a post-Cabinet meeting last Friday that was also attended by the auditor-general who later tested positive for Covid-19. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
In a statement, the political secretary said that the Office of Special Functions at the Prime Minister’s Department viewed seriously the false news that was circulated on social media. The political secretary added that it would be impossible for Redzuan to hold a press conference anyway as he is still in quarantine after coming into contact with a Covid-19 case.
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