Malaysia’s new PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob keeps largely same Cabinet, no Deputy
The Hindu
The Cabinet lineup mirrors that of his predecessor, Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on August 16 after less than 18 months in office as infighting in his coalition cost him majority support.
retained mostly familiar faces in his Cabinet unveiled on Friday, but vowed his government will be more open as it seeks to curb a worsening pandemic. The Cabinet lineup mirrors that of his predecessor, Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on August 16 after less than 18 months in office as infighting in his coalition cost him majority support. Ismail did not name a Deputy but kept the four senior Ministerial posts, which had been created by Muhyiddin to keep factions in his Malay-majority government happy. Banker Zafrul Abdul Aziz held on to the powerful finance portfolio while some former Ministers swapped portfolios.More Related News