Council Of Eminent Persons Malaysia

The newly formed malaysian council of eminent persons had its first meeting last week gathering together five prominent malaysians who will discuss national issues and put forth recommendations.

Council of eminent persons malaysia. Kadir jasin who has recently come under fire for his views over the yang di pertuan agong has resigned as media and communications head of the council of eminent persons cep. In addition to the cabinet mahathir established an advisory team called council of eminent persons or council of elders malay. Council of eminent persons. Within days of the historic election that ended the barisan nasional s 60 year grip on power in malaysia the country s new leader mahathir mohamad set up the council of eminent persons cep.

Afp photo in the aftermath of a watershed election in malaysia last may newly minted prime minister dr mahathir mohamed set about fulfilling his reform pledge which catapulted him back into office for a second term. Members of the council of eminent persons meeting khazanah nasional managing director azman mokhtar and employees provident fund chief executive shahril ridza ridzuan in kuala lumpur on may 22 2018. L to r daim zainuddin hassan marican jomo kwame sundaram zeti akhtar aziz and robert kuok are the five members of malaysia s council of eminent persons. Majlis penasihat kerajaan literally government advisory council the purpose of this council is to advise the government on matters pertaining to economic and financial matters during the transition of power period.

To avoid embarrassment to the council and any possible conflict of interest on my part i offered my resignation and was accepted by. The star the services of the council of eminent persons cep are still needed and tun daim zainuddin will continue to head the advisory group said prime minister tun dr mahathir mohamad malaysia.