PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani will assume the duties of the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister, effective immediately.
Chief Secretary to the Government and Cabinet Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar in a statement today said this was agreed upon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and conveyed during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
On May 28, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced his resignation as natural resources and environmental sustainability minister, effective July 4.
Nik Nazmi, 43, said he has done his best to implement key reforms since assuming leadership of the ministry in December 2022, and later the restructured ministry.
Among notable achievements during his tenure were amendments to the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and enhanced transparency in the reporting of Environmental Impact Assessments.
Nik Nazmi cited his failure to retain the vice-president post in the recent Parti Keadilan Rakyat election as one of the reasons he stepped down.
