Editor s note: This story has been updated to include the latest statement from the Prime Minister s Office (PMO).
The Prime Minister s Office (PMO) has refuted rumours that Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein will be appointed as Malaysia s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)
In a statement published today, 11 January, the PMO said that the matter concerning the appointment of a DPM is false news.
The statement also refuted claims that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin requires cancer treatment and clarified that he is healthy.
⪠Khabar angin mengatakan PM Muhyiddin perlu jalani rawatan berikutan kanser yang dialaminya adalah tidak benar.⪠Khabar angin yang menyatakan ada pelantikan untuk jawatan TPM adalah tidak benar.â Pejabat PM pic.twitter.com/1rlB55uwpV BERNAMA TV (@BernamaTV) January 11, 2021