Nurul Izzah quits as senior adviser to Anwar, now helping panel guiding her father

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Nurul Izzah Anwar said she has been invited to join the secretariat of the special advisory panel to the finance minister, her father Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

In a statement confirming her acceptance of the role, the former Permatang Pauh MP said she has consequently left her position as a senior economics and finance advisor to the prime minister.

“Tan Sri Hassan Marican, the chairman of the special advisory panel, has invited me to join its secretariat to assist in its efforts to bolster the economy. I have humbly accepted,” she said in a statement today.

Nurul Izzah said she was glad for all the opportunities to serve the country.

Her appointment as Anwar’s senior adviser drew flak, with detractors accusing Anwar of nepotism.

Earlier today, Hassan said he extended invitations to Nurul Izzah and Petronas senior manager Khairil Anuar Ramli to co-head the secretariat.

Last week, Anwar announced the special advisory panel, including former Petronas chief executive Hassan, FPO Ventures chairman Datuk Ahmad Fuad Md Ali, Sunway University economics studies director Profesor Dr Yeah Kim Leng, Universiti Malaya distinguished professor of economic Datuk Rajah Rasiah, and Sarawak Energy chairman Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi.

After his appointment as the prime minister last year, Anwar said his immediate focus would be on addressing the country’s cost of living crisis and reigniting Malaysia’s economic development.

Despite criticising Datuk Seri Najib Razak previously over the practice, Anwar still chose to take personal control of the finance portfolio while simultaneously being the prime minister.