She said she will be joining the secretariat formed by the advisory panel for the finance ministry as the co-chair.

“(Advisory committee chairman) Hassan Marican has invited me to join the advisory committee’s secretariat to help in their effort to strengthen the country’s and the rakyat’s economy,” she said in a statement.

“I humbly accept this responsibility, and with this new role, I will no longer serve as the senior adviser on economics and finance to the prime minister.

It was previously reported that Nurul Izzah had been appointed as Anwar’s senior adviser on economics and finance on Jan 3.

Meanwhile, Nurul Izzah expressed her gratitude for the support given by the public and government officials throughout her shortlived role in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and hoped that her new role as the secretariat’s co-chair will benefit the country.

“I am grateful to the advisory panel. Let us contribute to the country in whatever capacity,” she added.

Earlier today, the chairman of the advisory panel, Hassan, announced that she had been invited to co-chair the secretariat together with Petronas senior manager Khairil Anuar Ramli in order to support the committee’s operations.

The decision to form the secretariat was made during the panel’s first meeting on Friday.

Her appointment as Anwar’s senior adviser drew flak, with detractors accusing Anwar of nepotism.

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