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Malaysia's Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and key government institutions have extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on his 79th birthday, pledging continued civil service support.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged civil servants to maintain professional standards and political impartiality when delivering public services, emphasising that government administration must function regardless of political circumstances.
Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul has told the High Court that minutes issued by then-prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin constituted operational instructions rather than formal project approvals, a distinction that carries significant implications for understanding the administrative processes during that period.