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PM apologises for absence from special parliamentary sitting on TH RCI

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has thanked all who prayed for his health while apologising for his absence from today’s special parliamentary sitting to debate the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji.

PM apologises for absence from special parliamentary sitting on TH RCI

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed gratitude for the prayers and well-wishes he received, while apologizing for his absence from a crucial parliamentary session. His senior press secretary, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, informed that Anwar's health was improving and he would continue specialist-supervised physiotherapy.

The leader acknowledged the birthday wishes for his 79th birthday and hoped the special session would progress smoothly. Anwar had previously undergone an elective laparoscopic surgery to address an abdominal hernia, as reported earlier.

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