DEPUTY Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi returned to work today and attended the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after spending some time recuperating from a recent surgery.

Zahid, who is also rural and regional development minister, appeared cheerful in the meeting room as he registered for the National Digital Identity programme.

He is among the cabinet ministers who, along with the prime minister, have registered for the Digital ID, a secure platform that facilitates online identity verification to prevent identity fraud in online transactions without replacing the MyKad system.

“Yes, Datuk Seri is back on duty,” an aide to the deputy prime minister said.

On November 19,  Zahid’s daughter Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said her father was in good health after undergoing a surgical procedure on November 16.

On November 23, Zahid said in a Facebook post that he was resting as advised by his doctor. – Bernama, December 1, 2023.