Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, who was appointed Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), expressed his pride in the commitment and legacy of outstanding leadership left behind by the late Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.
Armizan was formerly the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs, and took on the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living portfolio as acting minister, following the death of Salahuddin in July.
He conveyed this when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2024 for his new ministry, at the Dewan Negara Tuesday.
“I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the entire KPDN family to express our highest appreciation for the services and contributions of the late KPDN Minister, Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.
“Throughout the time he held this office, to be honest, I have witnessed his dedication and hard work, as well as his legacy of outstanding leadership in KPDN,” he said.
Armizan also said that the current agenda and focus of the government is Budget 2024, themed ‘Economic Reforms, Empowering the People’, which must be implemented considering the current demands and realities.
“The Upper House must accept the fact and the reality that the global economy, particularly the issue of the cost of living, is a crucial backdrop that we cannot ignore.”
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