Zahid and Fadillah have role in bridging economic gap


PUTRAJAYA: The two Deputy Prime Ministers have been handed their responsibilities with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi being entrusted with overseeing disaster management in the country, while Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof is to focus on Sabah and Sarawak affairs, especially on matters related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said both would also play an equal role in ensuring that the economic gap between the people in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak will be reduced through the implementation of various measures.

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