NAJIB'S CABINET "POSITIVE" - MAHATHIR

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir
Mohamad has described the new cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Najib
Tun Razak as "positive".

"Najib did very well by dropping most of the people who were accused of
corrupt practices although one or two, somehow or rather, slipped in," he told
reporters when met in his office at the Petronas Twin Towers here.

"It's positive. None of those who were found guilty of money politics,
especially the youth chief, were appointed. This goes to show that Najib wants
to clean up the party.

"This is a firm stand taken by Najib. I feel that if he is firm in this
aspect, he will also be firm in other aspects," he said.

To a question whether he had a hand in Najib's decision, he said, if he was,
then some of those appointed to the cabinet would not be there.

On the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as the deputy prime minister
he said, "I think he is qualified for the post because as far as I know, he did
not use money to gain support."

-- BERNAMA