States that have transitioned to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) will not revert to Phase 1, NRP Coordinating Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.

Zafrul, who is also the finance minister, said it is not sustainable for the country to “open and close” a state and NRP is a roadmap with specific planning to enable people to return to normal life.

“Once we go Phase 2, if there are...