Malaysia's former leader was selected to head the country's Covid-19 recovery council, an official said, just weeks after he was removed from office, according to AFP.
Muhyiddin Yassin fell from power last month after rising anger over his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But a cabinet decision has now appointed him as the coronavirus body's chairman as well as a minister, government chief secretary Mohamad Zuki Ali said.
Mohamad said the ex-leader, who ruled for 17 months, would “lead the country's recovery strategy, to achieve the best economic impact, and restore the lives of the people” in the virus-battered country.
