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Malaysia PM Anwar to unveil Cabinet line-up on Friday afternoon

On Friday morning, the new prime minister was seen entering Istana Negara. The consent of the king is required before the Cabinet line-up is announced.

Malaysia PM Anwar to unveil Cabinet line-up on Friday afternoon

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference on his first day at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Nov 25, 2022. (Photo: Pejabat Perdana Menteri)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Dec 2) that he will announce his Cabinet line-up in the afternoon.

He added that the new Cabinet members will be attending a special meeting next Monday, according to Bernama.

“I have made the decision to present (the Cabinet line-up) to the king. God willing, I will announce the line-up this late afternoon,” he said.

Mr Anwar added: "Once the Cabinet is formed, I will call a special meeting on Monday as well to set some new rules for the ministers.

"The way they manage the ministry, the way they work side by side with civil servants and the way they make policy announcements."

On Thursday, he said that discussions on his Cabinet line-up were nearly complete and he hoped an announcement can be made soon.

On Friday morning, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman was seen entering Istana Negara at 8.22am by local media. He left the national palace at around 9.15am. 

He later went for an audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah at Istana Kinta in Perak. 

Last Sunday, Mr Anwar said that he will downsize the Cabinet and do away with appointing Cabinet ministers as a form of reward.

The previous administration under Mr Ismail Sabri Yaakob had a Cabinet of 31 ministers and 38 deputies.

On Monday, after a PH presidential council meeting, Mr Anwar was asked by reporters if he had finalised the selection of his Cabinet members.

“The process for this is that everyone can give their views but they have left it to me to make the final decision,” said the prime minister. 

Mr Anwar was also asked if he would take into consideration the views of certain non-governmental organisations to not consider MPs with ongoing court cases in his Cabinet, including Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. 

Mr Anwar replied: “That’s a view we take into consideration. But from a legal perspective, only after there is a judgment (will it matter). The rest, we will consider.”

BN is now part of the Anwar-led unity government, which also comprises PH, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) among other partners.

In his first press conference after being sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on Nov 24, Mr Anwar said a motion of confidence will be tabled in parliament on Dec 19 to end the question of the legitimacy of his government.

Source: Bernama/nm

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