Not a politician and not keen to become one, banker turned Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz is steadfast in remaining a technocrat and ensuring that lives and livelihoods in the country are safeguarded amid the pandemic.

“I am not interested in joining any political party, as you know I am not a member of any right now,” he said when asked if he would eventually join politics and become an elected representative.

He said there is a lot of work to be done to...