Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said there is no urgency to carry out a Cabinet reshuffle at this time. He emphasized that the government remains functional despite the recent resignations of two ministers.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Prime Minister Anwar stated, “There is no urgency for a reshuffle now. Two ministers have resigned, (and) we’re giving them time to reflect on what they want to do. Now they are on leave. I already approved their leave. I don’t think we should preempt,” during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 2025 (PBAKL 2025) at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre.

Anwar assured that the Cabinet continues to operate as usual. Temporary arrangements will be made to ensure continuity in governance. Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced their leave applications and resignations, effective from June 17 and July 4, respectively.

“In the next Cabinet meeting, I will ask (other) ministers to cover (the portfolios of the Economy Ministry and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry),” Anwar explained. Meanwhile, he instructed the secretaries-general of both ministries to continue their responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of ongoing negotiations with ASEAN, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), China, and the United States.

Both ministers were recently defeated in the 2025 PKR elections. Rafizi lost his position as PKR deputy president to Nurul Izzah Anwar, while Nik Nazmi was unsuccessful in his bid for the vice-president post. Following their resignations, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirmed that Anwar had approved their leave applications and that further decisions regarding their resignations would be announced in due course.