PM in self-quarantine, to miss swearing-in of Cabinet

PM in self-quarantine, to miss swearing-in of Cabinet

The Prime Minister's Office says Ismail Sabri Yaakob came into close contact with positive Covid-19 cases.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will attend virtually tomorrow’s Merdaka Day celebration in Putrajaya. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is in self-quarantine after coming into close contact with positive cases of Covid-19.

In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office said Ismail will miss the swearing-in of his Cabinet by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong this afternoon.

It said he will attend virtually the Merdeka Day celebration scheduled for tomorrow at Dataran Pahlawan Negara, Putrajaya, which will carry on as planned.

Ismail’s new ministers and their deputies are scheduled to be sworn in at 2.30pm today, having been announced on Friday morning.

He unveiled a familiar line-up that featured many of the same faces from the previous Cabinet, albeit with some key changes, chief of which was former science, technology and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s move to the health ministry.

Ismail is scheduled to make a televised Merdeka Day address tonight at 9pm.

 

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