The country does not need a National Operations Council (NOC) to govern, said a cabinet minister, but stressed that it is crucial to have the Parliament reconvene as soon as possible.

Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, who is the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions, claimed that the government had been doing well in managing the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Why should the Prime Minister call for Mageran (NOC)? We are doing reasonably well despite...