Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has announced his resignation from his position in the Council of Ministers.
Taking to his Facebook page to share that he has submitted his resignation letter for his position as Minister of Economy, and that it will take effect on June 17 (Tuesday). This comes after he had lost the PKR 2025 central election to Nurul Izzah Anwar in a one-on-one competition for the position of PKR Deputy President.
He wrote, “I have submitted my resignation letter from the Cabinet to the Prime Minister. This resignation will take effect from June 17, 2025. Starting today, I will spend the remainder of my annual leave until June 16, 2025.”
“I joined politics to cultivate a new politics based on accountability and the people’s mandate. My defeat in the recent PKR election means that I no longer have the mandate from my party to translate the people’s agenda initiated by PKR into a government program. As is the practice in countries that emphasise democratic principles, leaders who lose in party elections must make way for leaders who win to take their place in the government.”
He went on to share his thank yous
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the leadership and staff of the Ministry of Economy, who have given me full support throughout my time here. I have seen for myself the efficiency and capability of most of the civil servants here, who are able to formulate policies and follow up with effective program frameworks,”
“I am confident that the programs to improve the country’s economic structure that have been pioneered by the Ministry of Economy will continue to be successfully implemented by civil servants,” he said.
He also thanked the Malaysian people, civil servants, the private sector, the media and all stakeholders he had dealt with during his time as the Minister of Economy.
His last contribution – RMK13
His last mandate as Minister of Economy was completed with the production of the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13), which has been finalised and is waiting to be tabled in Parliament’s next session.
“RMK13 was drafted to emphasise more comprehensive education reforms, including several structural reforms involving the Ministry of Education. I hope that the Cabinet will maintain several bold reforms involving the Ministry of Education in RMK13, even though I am no longer in the Cabinet,” he added.
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