No honeymoon period for new Cabinet members, says Anwar


KUALA LUMPUR: There is no honeymoon for you, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tells the new Cabinet members.

The Prime Minister has reminded the ministers and deputy ministers to be more purposeful and swift in their work.

“This government must promptly solve the problems of the people, eradicate poverty, stimulate economic growth and ensure the country prospers," he said.

Anwar, who chaired a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (Dec 13), a day after its reshuffle, said he had made clear the role of every ministry at the meeting.

In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister said he welcomed the five freshly-minted ministers, namely Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Ghani, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

He also extended his appreciation to former human resources minister V.Sivakumar for his contributions.

On Tuesday, Anwar announced a Cabinet reshuffle involving some 20 ministries.

The reshuffle raised the number of Cabinet members from 28 to 31, and deputy ministers increased from 27 to 29, bringing the total number of members in the unity government administration to 60.

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