00:01The decision by Rafizi Ramli and Nick Nazmi, Nick Ahmad, to resign from the Cabinet is a principled move that must be respected, says Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zayed Hamidi.
00:12He said Rafizi and Nick Nazmi, as Economy and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministers, had made effective contributions and supported all government decisions.
00:23He described both individuals as principled, noting that they had made a promise to resign if they lost in the PQR election, and that commitment was respected.
00:34Zayed said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had the sole authority to appoint successors from PQR to fill the vacancies.
00:42Rafizi and Nick Nazmi announced their resignations from the Cabinet, effective June 17 and July 4 respectively, following their defeats in the PQR elections last week.
00:53Rafizi failed to retain his position as PQR Deputy President, losing to Nurul Izzah Anwar, while Nick Nazmi lost the contest for a Vice President's Post.
