Final CEP report might not be made public, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The final report compiled by the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) following their 100-day period may not be made for public consumption, Dr Mahathir said today.
He added that the report might only be viewed by those in the government to assist them in making their decisions.
“Their job is to investigate and report to me, whether I accept the report or not is my business.
“The main thing is to feed me with information I need in order to make decisions, so it is the government’s business.
“The CEP has volunteered the time to do work that I otherwise have to do. The work that I have to do, I cannot even finish,” said Dr Mahathir.
The prime minister pointed out that he could not work well with some senior government officials, noting that his previous administration had “no crooks”.
“We have (government officials) who have been subverted by (former prime minister Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak). I can’t work with them, but I don’t have time to sort out who should be taken action against,” he said when explaining why the need for the CEP to carry out its duty.
The CEP, formed on May 12 by Dr Mahathir before he had his Cabinet, acted as the PM’s advisers on economic, financial and other matters during the power transition period.
Dr Mahathir has said the CEP will continue its advisory role to the government, despite its initial mandate being only to run for the first 100 days of the new administration.