NEW CABINET TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY
All PH parties will be represented in cabinet, says PM
TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the government will start with a small cabinet line-up, with 10 key ministerial positions to be filled. The prime minister hopes to announce members of his cabinet later today.
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PAKATAN Harapan will have a small cabinet lineup to start with, with 10 key ministerial positions to be filled, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.
The 10 ministries are finance, home affairs, defence, education, rural development, economy and international trade, public works, multimedia, science and technology, and foreign affairs.
Dr Mahathir, in making the announcement at a press conference here, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was the deputy prime minister, as decided.
“The leaders of all the parties have been given the mandate and time to do their meetings and which ministries they want to be in and list their candidates.
“There is no such thing as senior or junior parties here, we are all equal.
“We discussed things in depth today (yesterday) and decided for the moment to have a small cabinet of important ministries,” he said, stressing that PH was a united coalition and wanted to make sure all parties were represented in the cabinet.
Dr Mahathir hoped to announce the members of his cabinet today.
On whether he would hold two ministerial portfolios, he said that would be determined later.
Asked if he would be going to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, he said that “is a minor thing, I am fine being here (Yayasan Al Bukhary building)”.
At yesterday’s meeting, Dr Mahathir said he laid down certain policies that the parties would adhere to, as stated in the PH manifesto.
“We have made a promise in our manifesto that, on the first 100 days in power, we will implement 10 major conditions that needs to be changed.”
On the government’s foreign affairs, Mahathir said he would maintain good relations, but without favouring any particular country.
However, he said, Malaysia was keen to ensure that Malaysian goods had access to foreign markets.
“There may be big powers that want to sanction us.
“We are aware of these big powers that want to put sanctions on us and influence our policies.
“But we want to be neutral (with the other countries).”