"Once someone is picked to take over , I will relinquish it; it’s only temporary,” he told reporters after presenting prizes at the closing ceremony of the Royal Langkawi International Regatta 2020 here tonight.
Asked whether the new minister would be a Member of Parliament from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia , Dr Mahathir said that is the usual practice. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement yesterday that the Cabinet on Wednesday decided that Dr Mahathir would act in that capacity effective Jan 3, until the next education minister is appointed.Asked if the appointment of the new education minister would indicate that a cabinet reshuffle would be done soon, he said:"I do not know about a cabinet reshuffle but for sure there will be a new education minister.
Asked on the possibility of other ministers wanting to resigning, Dr Mahathir said he is willing to accept if anyone wants to resign. Dr Mahathir also said the government was studying the possibility of splitting the ministry into Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry as was done before. - BERNAMA
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