Cabinet To Avoid Wastage, Focus On Reducing People's Burden - Anwar Ibrahim

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said ministers who are part of the Unity Government Cabinet must prioritise good governance when carrying out their duties. He said they also need to avoid wastage and focus instead on implementing initiatives that can alleviate people’s burden “Our main focus is to drive the economy,” he said when commenting on whether there were certain Key Performance Indicators (KPI) set on ministers, after unveiling his 28-member Cabinet at Perdana Putra, here, Friday night. He said he would have a special meeting with Cabinet members to discuss the rules and direction of each ministry. “A new method (will) be introduced to centralise efforts to conduct work and avoid any misgivings on possible wastage, corruption and abuse of power,” he added. The prime minister also said that the list of deputy ministers would be announced soon. In an unprecedented move, Anwar today announced the appointment of two deputy prime ministers, along with a 28-member Cabinet for his Unity Government. Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice-president Fadillah Yusof, who is representing Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), were both appointed deputy prime ministers. Anwar, who took the oath of office as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister in front of King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Nov 24, will also hold the portfolio of Finance Minister. Following is the Unity Government Cabinet line-up. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Fadillah Yusof Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin Science and Technology Minister Chang Lih Kang Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub Law and Institutional Reform Minister Azalina Othman Said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Ewon Benedick Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Zambry Abd Kadir Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing Communications and Digital Minister Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek National Unity Minister Aaron Ago Anak Dagang Religious Affairs Minister Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar Youth and Sports Minister Yeoh Tseow Suan Human Resources Minister V.N. Sivakumar Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Armizan Mohd Ali -- BERNAMA