10-24-2023, 10:39 AM
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PETALING JAYA: Faced with public discontent over rising prices, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should reshuffle his Cabinet and appoint more capable people to certain portfolios, say two academics.
The delay in appointing a replacement for the late Salahuddin Ayub since he died in July puts Anwar in a bad light, says Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara, who described Salahuddin’s portfolio of domestic trade and cost of living as a critical one. Salahuddin had pioneered a series of Rahmah sales and cheap meals campaigns.
Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia said: “If a replacement for Salahuddin is not found immediately, the people will feel the prime minister is not serious about handling the issue of living costs, which is a public issue.”
Azmi told FMT that a reshuffle is needed to remove certain ministers who are not performing well or who are not suitable for their current portfolios. They could be moved to other portfolios, for more capable ones to take their place, he said, without naming anyone.
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