Muhyiddin surprises with new Cabinet, but will it exceed expectations?
Tuesday, 10 Mar 2020 09:03 AM MYTPrime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during the announcement of new Cabinet ministers at Perdana Putra in Putrajaya, March 9, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
The line-up saw a mix of returning ministers both from the previous Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan administration, as well as some new faces, including non-politicians. Widely seen as relatively progressive and immensely likeable on social media, he will likely be able to bridge the divisive discourse on the administration of Islam, and may be able to side-step any political attacks due to his position.
Similarly, some names whose previous tenure under BN were cut short have now been given the chance to prove themselves: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed , Khairy Jamaluddin , and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein .The decision to spin off national unity into a full-fledged ministry rather than a mere department under the Prime Minister’s Department was a move that has been a long time coming, and all the more pertinent amid the ethno-religious tensions that have flared in recent years.
Quite a number of ministries also have multiple deputy ministers, such as finance, education, home affairs, health, agriculture, rural development, and farming — leading to accusations that the line-up was a mere exercise of handing out political rewards.Despite the huge number of ministers and their deputies, the Cabinet is hardly representative of the Malaysian population.
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