Go for a smaller Cabinet minus deadwood, PM told

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PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob must avoid establishing a large Cabinet with too much “deadwood” from the previous government, say political analysts.

Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and Ahmad Fauzi Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) said a smaller Cabinet would be vital in inspiring confidence in the government.

The previous Cabinet under the Muhyiddin Yassin administration comprised 32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers. Ismail, who took office as prime minister yesterday, is expected to announce his Cabinet soon.

Oh said he hoped new ministers would be appointed for the health, home affairs, and international trade and industry portfolios.

“The previous ministers were seen by many as being either incompetent, ineffective or not neutral,” he said.


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