PUTRAJAYA: The two deputy prime ministers have their responsibilities spelt out on Monday (Dec 5), with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi being entrusted to oversee the disaster management in the country, while Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to focus on Sabah and Sarawak affairs, especially on matters related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said both of them would also play an equal role in ensuring that the economic gap between the people in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, will be reduced through various measures to be taken to address the issue.