Rafizi had said when he resigned on May 28 that the plan had been completed. It emphasises “comprehensive educational reforms, including several structural changes involving the Ministry of Education”, Rafizi had said.
“I hope the Cabinet will maintain some of the bold reforms related to the Ministry of Education in (the plan), even though I will no longer be part of the Cabinet.”
Rafizi stepped down after he lost the post of deputy president in his political party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat, to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar on May 23. He remains with the PKR and as Member of Parliament for Pandan.
Rafizi’s ally, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, resigned on the same day as him but his replacement has not been announced.
Amir Hamzah, who was appointed Second Finance Minister in December 2023, thanked Anwar in a statement and said he had received feedback from fellow ministers indicating the need to revise the 13th Malaysia Plan to better reflect the aims of the government and sustain the momentum of economic reforms.
Amir Hamzah is a member of the Senate, which comprises senators chosen for excellence in their respective professions and who represent minorities in society. He was appointed by Malaysia’s King.
He was previously chief executive of the country’s Employees Provident Fund, one of the world’s largest pension funds.