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Govt MPs to attend retreat next week
Deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof said he can help to brief government MPs from Sarawak and Sabah.
PETALING JAYA : The unity government will hold a retreat for all government MPs next week, says deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah said the retreat will allow the MPs to have a better understanding of the national issues that Putrajaya is facing, Bernama reported.
Responding to questions about whether Gabungan Parti Sarawak MPs were present during a meeting between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Barisan Nasional MPs in Putrajaya last night, Fadillah said he is willing to brief MPs from GPS and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah if required.
'For GPS, we have no issue. With our small number of MPs, I can engage with them directly. These matters were discussed in the Cabinet, so I know what needs to be clarified.
'The prime minister would have limited time if he were to meet all MPs individually. I can assist by briefing GPS and GRS MPs.
'A retreat involving all unity government MPs, including ministers and deputy ministers, is scheduled for next week. We'll use that platform to provide further explanations,' Fadillah, a senior vice-president of GPS lynchpin Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, told reporters in Kuching today.
Anwar attended a unity government retreat with 27 ministers at the Seri Perdana Complex in Putrajaya in January 2023. Bernama reported that the retreat was made up of briefing sessions covering key issues such as the implementation of key performance indicators, government structures, public administration affairs, and financial management.
The sessions also touched on government procurement, government protocol, professionalism, sustainable development, economic scenarios and media communication.
Earlier today, BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir said BN MPs met with Anwar at his official residence in Putrajaya last night as part of regular engagements with all parties in the unity government.
He said the meeting revolved around policies and current matters that required clarification from the prime minister.
Pakatan Harapan MPs and senators have been invited to a meeting with Anwar at his official residence in Putrajaya on July 14.
