KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he has not yet decided on a Cabinet reshuffle under his leadership as bandied about by some quarters.
Anwar also clarified that his purpose in having an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at the Istana Negara today was the usual pre-Cabinet meeting.
“Not yet (decision). Just now, I had an audience with Tuanku to discuss tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting.
“It is not related to changing Cabinet ministers. Tomorrow after the Cabinet meeting, I will be going to Sabah and later to Abu Dhabi,” he said to the press after the closing ceremony of Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2023 today.
Earlier, an online news portal reported the Prime Minister is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle after tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting.
Asked about the haze situation affecting several states now, Anwar said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad had been instructed to coordinate with his counterparts in Asean, including Indonesia, to handle transboundary haze.
Today, Nik Nazmi confirmed there have been no fires recently which could be linked to the haze situation in the country, even though the Department of Environment and the Meteorological Department’s data showed burning sites abroad.
Cloud seeding operations in the country will be carried out if the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 150 for more than 24 hours.
As of 5pm, three areas recorded unhealthy API with Nilai, Negeri Sembilan continuing as the most affected area with an API reading of 155.
— Bernama
