Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes that the appointment of Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad as Health Minister will be beneficial in meeting the increasing demand for healthcare services. He stated that Dr Dzulkefly’s prior experience in the role will help strengthen the ministry, which has been dealing with a number of issues.
Anwar expressed hope that Dr Dzulkefly will be able to utilize his experience to address the challenges within the healthcare system, speaking on Tuesday (Dec 12).
The Prime Minister’s comments were made in light of a recent Cabinet reshuffle which saw Dr Dzulkefly’s return as Health Minister, and the appointment of a new Finance Minister II, among others.
During the Pakatan Harapan administration in 2018, Dr Dzulkefly previously held the position of Health Minister. However, he was dropped from the Cabinet in 2020 when Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took over the administration.
Following the GE15 last year, Dr Zaliha Mustafa was appointed as the Health Minister, prior to the recent reshuffle which has resulted in her being placed in charge of Federal Territories matters under the Prime Minister’s Department.
