Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul denied resignation rumours, clarifying that his absence from Parliament during the Minister's Question Time (MQT) was due to a personal emergency. Minister Idris Ahmad read Zafrul's response, though Opposition MPs criticised the absence of Finance Ministry representatives. Zafrul later apologised to MPs awaiting responses. As of February 28, 2022, RM19.14 billion in 1MDB assets have been recovered, with RM3.32 billion used to pay bond interest, though a RM17 billion shortfall remains.TENGKU ZAFRUL DENIES RESIGNATION RUMOURS AMID ABSENCE IN PARLIAMENT
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul denied resignation rumours, clarifying that his absence from Parliament during the Minister's Question Time (MQT) was due to a personal emergency. Minister Idris Ahmad read Zafrul's response, though Opposition MPs criticised the absence of Finance Ministry representatives. Zafrul later apologised to MPs awaiting responses. As of February 28, 2022, RM19.14 billion in 1MDB assets have been recovered, with RM3.32 billion used to pay bond interest, though a RM17 billion shortfall remains.
