Rafizi resigns as economy minister

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This follows his loss to Nurul Izzah Anwar in the race for the PKR deputy president’s post.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/28/rafizi-resigns-as-economy-minister  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/05/28/rafizi-letak-jawatan-menteri-ekonomi Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #RafiziRamli #Resigns #EconomyMinister

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00:00Rafizi Romney has resigned as economy minister after losing to Nurul Iza Anwar in the race for

00:07the PKR Deputy President's post. In a statement, he said he submitted his resignation letter to the

00:13Prime Minister, adding that his resignation will take effect on June 17. He also said he

00:20will be utilizing the remainder of his annual leave from today until June 16. Prior to the

00:25PKR polls, Rafizi had said he would quit as economy minister and go back to being a regular MP if he

00:31failed to be re-elected to PKR's number two post. The two-term Pandan MP said it would be inappropriate

00:37for a cabinet post to be held by someone who is not a member of the party's central leadership.

00:44Speculation of his resignation from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's cabinet first swirled following

00:48the PKR Divisional elections, which saw several figures said to be closely associated with Rafizi

00:54failing to win their contests.

00:58Danish Rajariza, FMT.

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