KUALA LUMPUR – The political composition of the newly minted cabinet is “not balanced” even though the line-up has been slimmed down, said Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow.
This is because, he said, there are political parties that won fewer seats than DAP in the 15th general election (GE15) but got more cabinet positions.
“A political party has won fewer seats than DAP in GE15 but is getting double the number of ministers compared to DAP.
“We regret that none of the seven DAP MPs in Penang were appointed as ministers, although we understand that ultimately, it is the prime minister’s decision to choose who should be in his cabinet,” he was quoted as saying by Penang government mouthpiece Buletin Mutiara.
However, he did not want to speculate on the political composition of deputy ministers.
“I still have to wait for the announcement.”
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled his cabinet last night but stopped short of announcing the deputy minister line-up.
Meanwhile, Sarawak DAP today claimed that some quarters have “insisted (on) the exclusion” of any of its MPs from the federal cabinet in exchange for their support for Anwar as prime minister.
Pakatan Harapan took the bulk of cabinet posts announced last night, with 15 out of 28 ministers in Anwar’s unity government.
Of the 15, PKR has eight ministers, DAP four, Amanah two, and Upko one. Barisan Nasional has six, GPS five, and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah one.
The ministers from DAP are party secretary-general and Seremban MP Anthony Loke (transport), Teluk Intan MP Nga Kor Ming (local government development), Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh (youth and sports), and Batu Gajah MP V. Sivakumar (human resources). – The Vibes, December 3, 2022
