Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy has poured cold water on any expectations that newly sworn-in Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob could bring about a new spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation particularly with a view to handling the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement today, he said the offer was more likely to be a public relations exercise and he was not expecting anything from the premier.

This came after Ismail Sabri, in his inaugural speech as the ninth prime minister, touted the concept of a "Malaysian Family", calling on people from all...