No more extravagance: Anwar assures lean cabinet, appointments free of political plac

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PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the federal cabinet appointments will not be made simply to placate “political masters” but rather on aligned values of good governance and against corruption.

Stressing that the cabinet will be much leaner than that of the previous administration, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman said he is in the midst of discussing with members of other coalitions in the “unity government” on the appointments.

Anwar referred to the previous administration under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, which was replaced by one led by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The cabinet under both leaders consisted of some 70 ministers and several special envoys, which he labelled as “extravagant”.

“I want to reduce the size of the cabinet. I don’t want to continue this extravagant manner of employing or appointing ministers as a point of reward,” he said.

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