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NAJIB TO HAVE BETTER IDEA OF NEW CABINET LINE-UP AFTER MEETING BN LEADERS
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to have a better idea of how to form the new Cabinet when he gets a chance to meet leaders of National Front (Barisan Nasional - BN) component parties at a meeting in Putrajaya Monday.
Barisan Nasional or National Front is a major political coalition in
Malaysia. Formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance, it has been
Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.
While the exact reason for the meeting is not known, it is strongly believed
that it is likely to centre on the much-talked about Cabinet reshuffle.
Najib is expected to announce his Cabinet line-up within a week of taking
office last Friday.
Some analysts say that the Cabinet announcement could be as early as
Wednesday or Thursday after the three by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit
Selambau and Batang Ai are held on Tuesday.
There are currently 32 members in the Cabinet with 27 ministries and almost
two-thirds of the Cabinet are made up of appointees from United Malays National
Organization (Umno), the largest component in the 13-member ruling BN.
The others are four from Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and one each
from Malaysin Indian Congress (MIC), Parti Bersatu Sabah (United Sabah Party)
(PBS), Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (United Traditional Bumiputra Party)
(PBB), Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) and United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun
Murut Organisation UPKO.
Umno ministers are selected according to the party hierarchy. Representation
from the states are also taken into consideration.
At the recent Umno elections, six of the 21 Umno ministers lost in their bid
to win various positions in the party.
They include Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir
Abdul Samad, Tourism Minister Azalina Othman Said, Foreign Minister Rais Yatim,
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin and
Rural and Regional Development Minister Muhammad Muhamad Taib.
As such, the new prime minister will have a chance to undertake a reshuffle
and pick a new team to reflect what he wants to do for the country, say
analysts.
So far only Shahrir has tendered his resignation to take effect from April
8.
-- BERNAMA
Barisan Nasional or National Front is a major political coalition in
Malaysia. Formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance, it has been
Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.
While the exact reason for the meeting is not known, it is strongly believed
that it is likely to centre on the much-talked about Cabinet reshuffle.
Najib is expected to announce his Cabinet line-up within a week of taking
office last Friday.
Some analysts say that the Cabinet announcement could be as early as
Wednesday or Thursday after the three by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit
Selambau and Batang Ai are held on Tuesday.
There are currently 32 members in the Cabinet with 27 ministries and almost
two-thirds of the Cabinet are made up of appointees from United Malays National
Organization (Umno), the largest component in the 13-member ruling BN.
The others are four from Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and one each
from Malaysin Indian Congress (MIC), Parti Bersatu Sabah (United Sabah Party)
(PBS), Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (United Traditional Bumiputra Party)
(PBB), Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) and United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun
Murut Organisation UPKO.
Umno ministers are selected according to the party hierarchy. Representation
from the states are also taken into consideration.
At the recent Umno elections, six of the 21 Umno ministers lost in their bid
to win various positions in the party.
They include Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir
Abdul Samad, Tourism Minister Azalina Othman Said, Foreign Minister Rais Yatim,
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin and
Rural and Regional Development Minister Muhammad Muhamad Taib.
As such, the new prime minister will have a chance to undertake a reshuffle
and pick a new team to reflect what he wants to do for the country, say
analysts.
So far only Shahrir has tendered his resignation to take effect from April
8.
-- BERNAMA
