Following Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s resignation because the economic system ministerNik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has additionally introduced his withdrawal as a cupboard minister by resigning from his place because the pure sources and environmental sustainability (NRES) minister, efficient July 4. This comes after he did not defend his PKR vice-presidency within the get together’s current divisional polls.
In an announcement, the MP for Setiawangsa stated he submitted his letter of resignation to prime minister Anwar Ibrahim at the moment, and that he could be on depart from tomorrow till July 3. He added that he would concentrate on serving his constituency in Setiawangsa.
Nik Nazmi stated that since his appointment, first as minister of pure sources, atmosphere and local weather change from December 2022 to December 2023, after which as NRES minister from December 2023 till the current, he had strived to, collectively together with his staff, implement much-needed reform, together with amending the Environmental High quality Act 1974 (Act 127) Part 1 to make environmental affect assessments studies extra clear.
He additionally listed the implementation of subsidy re-targeting underneath the electrical energy imbalance price pass-through (ICPT) mechanism within the peninsular as one other of his achievements. Throughout his tenure as NRES minister, Nik Nazmi additionally delved into varied mobility-related discussions, together with electrification, with the spotlight being the transition technique for the federal government to have half of its new automobile purchases being made up of EVs by 2025. It’s not identified if plans for this can proceed now that he’s now not within the cupboard.
Earlier this 12 months, he acknowledged his hopes that the removing of subsidies for RON 95 petrol and diesel would encourage extra Malaysians to buy EVs as a strategy to handle the price of larger gasoline costs. Different mobility matters he has lined embrace getting the nation to concentrate on transit-oriented developments and suggesting {that a} automobile congestion cost be imposed in Kuala Lumpur to make sure the town’s long-term sustainability.
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