PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister today announced a major Cabinet reshuffle, the first under his Unity Government as it enters its second year of administration.
Anwar said the Cabinet reshuffle was done as the government needs to make adjustments to meet the current demands and situation.
Anwar who retained the Finance Minister portfolio, said that the reshuffle was necessary to address every change in terms of economic development and issues affecting the people, including the cost of living.
“International acceptance, which requires the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take up more (crucial) tasks, as well as issues related to education, especially in our efforts to explore new areas…such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, are the things that led me to consider making some adjustments (in the Cabinet) given the current situation and demands,” he said.
Anwar said the restructuring of the Cabinet was made after discussions with the leaders of the main component parties in the Unity Government, and the list of names was submitted to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for consent.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new appointees is scheduled to take place at Istana Negara at 2.30 pm today. – BERNAMA
