Anwar Hasn’t Considered Becoming Malaysia Finance Minister Again
- Tackling rising living costs is immediate priority for new PM
- Anwar was finance minister under Mahathir’s administration
Anwar Ibrahim during a news conference in Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia, on Nov. 24.
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Malaysia’s newly-minted premier Anwar Ibrahim said he hasn’t considered keeping the finance minister portfolio with himself as he goes about deciding key positions in his Cabinet.
“We will look at all the possibilities but at the moment I have not considered that,” he told reporters after offering his Friday prayers.