NSTnation: “My wish is for MuhyiddinYassin to do what (former prime minister) Tun Dr MahathirMohamad couldn’t, which is to select members of the cabinet that are capable of performing their tasks.'
Geostrategist Associate Professor Dr Azmi Hassan said the practice had been going on for more than six decades and should be ended to produce a credible cabinet line-up accepted by the people that represented all facets of society.
He said Muhyiddin had the unenviable task of forming a new cabinet, not only because Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia was not dominant in the new ruling coalition, but also because of the high expectation of Malaysians due to accusations about him forming a backdoor government. Political analyst Professor Dr Sivamurugan Pandian said party leaders with ongoing court cases should give way to others.He said Muhyiddin’s cabinet should comprise leaders from the coalition and give importance to gender, religion, race, experience, age and include representatives from Sabah and Sarawak.
“This is especially so with the trade situation with the European Union and the palm oil issue. I suspect the prime minister wants someone who has handled the issues in the past. Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed may return to the cabinet due to his vast experience in international trade.
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