KUALA LUMPUR: Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin took to Twitter to congratulate Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who has been appointed the new health minister by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In his tweet, Khairy wished Dr Zaliha all the best while expressing hope that she will do her best for the people.
"Congratulations YB Dr @Zaliha_DrZ on your appointment as the new minister @KKMPutrajaya. May you succeed and keep on fighting for the excellence of the public healthcare system and obtain the necessary and sufficient allocation needed that commensurates with the hard work and efforts of the good folks at KKM (Health Ministry). All the best!"
In the recently concluded 15th General Election, Khairy lost to Pakatan Harapan's R. Ramanan in a fiercely contested battle.
Khairy was the Rembau member of parliament for three terms but made way for Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan who has been appointed the new defence minister.
Dr Zuliha, 58, who hails from Johor Baru, is the eldest of eight siblings. She is the member of parliament for Sekijang in Johor, as well as PKR's Party Selection Committee chairman.
She is a qualified doctor who graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).