KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he intends to meet Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming following the latter’s recent remarks about resigning from the Cabinet.
Speaking to reporters after attending the Joint Mandate Ceremony for the TVET@KKDW contingent to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 on Monday, Ahmad Zahid said Nga’s statement was inappropriate for a member of the Unity Government.
“I have no advice to give, but such statements should be appropriate because we meet every week at Cabinet meetings. If we were in the opposition, perhaps such remarks would be understandable. But when we are together in government, there is no need to raise such matters,” he said.
Despite the remarks, the UMNO president stressed that his relationship with Nga remained cordial.
“It’s okay. I will meet him. He is my friend,” he added.
Ahmad Zahid also dismissed speculation of cracks within the Unity Government, saying ministers and deputy ministers continued to work professionally in a conducive environment.
“We move as a team in the Unity Government professionally,” he said, adding that all component parties remain committed to staying together until the end of the government’s term.
He noted that while there may be public perceptions of disagreements within the coalition, the reality was that relations among government leaders remained strong.
“The perception outside is one thing, but the reality is that we are in a very good situation,” he said.
Nga had previously said during the Johor state election campaign that he would resign as a minister if UMNO secured a landslide victory and former prime minister Najib Razak was released.
Following Barisan Nasional’s victory in the Johor polls, Nga clarified that his remarks had been misunderstood, stressing that he would only resign if Najib were released without serving the sentence imposed after his conviction, as he believed this would undermine the integrity of Malaysia’s judicial system.
— MINUTESMY
— SOURCE: ASTRO AWANI
