Surprise us with a wiser cabinet, Mr Prime Minister – Vasanthi Ramachandran

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LET us try to look at an old government with a new perspective. Let us forget about the process, especially the theatrical spins and how we got here. There is no point in being emotionally charged about our powerlessness in choosing our leader, especially now.

Who knows, there might be some unexpected pleasant surprises for us. 

In the 2018 elections, we were yearning for goodness. We were patriotically charged, ready for a new beginning, and change for the better. Since then, we have witnessed the changing hands of three governments at great speed.

Not only are we back to square one, we have also inherited a new host of problems. Although this is not a crisis of our making, we are ones to nurse our wounds and move on.

Today, marginalised people are sliding down a slippery terrain – socially, economically and politically – and have raised the white flag.

It was against this backdrop that the ninth prime minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, was sworn in. It is no easy task for him. He already knows what he is up against. He knows the weaknesses of the previous government, as well as some good aspects of the accomplishments of his predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.


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