27-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Still no word on Rafizi's ministerial exit
KUALA LUMPUR: The position of Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli as Minister of Economy remains uncertain following his defeat in the recent PKR deputy presidency race.
Communications Minister and government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said he had yet to receive any updates, adding that the public would need to remain patient.
"As Asean is still ongoing — today marks the second day of the Asean-GCC-China Summit — I currently have no further information. We will have to wait," he said during Google's Project Sigma: Engaging Malaysian Gen Z for News event today.
Rafizi had previously pledged to step down from his cabinet role should he fail to retain his position as PKR deputy president.
He was defeated by Nurul Izzah Anwar, the former Permatang Pauh member of parliament, who secured 9,803 votes compared to Rafizi's 3,866.
Meanwhile, Fahmi said the party had yet to determine the date for the Central Leadership Committee meeting, which will include discussions to verify new appointments and fill vacancies arising from the outcomes of the 2025 PKR National Congress.
