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KUALA LUMPUR: Resolving people-related issues, particularly the cost of living, will be the main priority of the current government, said Fahmi Fadzil.
This assurance was given by the Communications Minister after the current unity government had surpassed 21 months and 15 days in office.
"The government we have today is the longest-serving government we have had since 2018.
"This is something that we should not be proud of as the bigger question is the remaining time we have left.
"This is because, in less than two and a half years, we will have to relinquish our posts and return to the people during the general election.
"So what is important is what we have achieved in the last two years and what we will have to do in the remaining time we have left," he said at the Minister's Conversation 2024 held at the National Institute of Public Administration (Intan) here on Friday. (Sept 13)
Fahmi, who is also the spokesman for the government, noted that the current government had chalked several achievements since helming the nation.
Among them, he noted was spurring economic growth for the nation while also stabilising the ringgit to its strongest levels to date under the current government.
He also cited the fulfilment of nine demands concerning the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) as among the highlights of its achievements.
"We will continue to make efforts to fulfil the remaining demands," he added.
Moving forward, Fahmi said that it is now important to ensure that the issues affecting by the rakyats.
"Our focus is to solve the problems faced by the rakyat, particularly those involving cost of living," he added.
