Rafizi defends PM Anwar for holding Finance portfolio


KUALA LUMPUR: Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has defended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for holding the Finance portfolio under his administration.

This after several Perikatan Nasional MPs slammed Rafizi for allegedly going against his previous stand that a prime minister should not be holding the finance portfolio, and to the extent of filing a private member's bill to oppose such a move.

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