Anwar names 27 deputy ministers

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced the appointment of 27 deputy ministers. Anwar said that the list of names had been consented to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah. “The swearing-in ceremony will be conducted at the Istana Negara, at 3 pm tomorrow,” he said. The announcement […]

Anwar to announce deputy ministers tonight

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that he will announce the names of deputy ministers in his Cabinet tonight. According to MalayMail, Anwar is expected to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong first this afternoon. “I will have an audience with the Agong this afternoon and InsyaAllah at 8.15 […]

Nanta wants more Dayaks, Chinese in the unity government

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi fully supports the call for more Dayaks, including the minority ethnic community in Sarawak to be appointed as Deputy Ministers in the unity government. He said in a statement today (Dec 8), that ideally, the minority ethnic community such as the Bidayuh, the Lun […]

List of deputy ministers to be finalised soon

KUALA LUMPUR: Appointments to the posts of deputy ministers will be finalised soon, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a Facebook post today. The prime minister also noted that the weekly Cabinet meeting this morning was productive and was conducted in a harmonious manner. “I stressed that issues affecting the people especially the cost of […]

Eventful Raya visits for Jemoreng rep

MUKAH: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya visited over 40 residences of families in his constituency in conjunction with the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri . The Jemoreng assemblyman said he made the visits on the first and second day of the celebration. “We were able to visit over […]

Ministers, deputy ministers sworn in before Agong

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 30 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was in attendance. The new Cabinet line-up under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s […]

Minister, deputy minister not immune under the law if they flout MCO

KOTA BHARU: Ministers and deputy ministers are not immune under the law if they deliberately flout the movement control order (MCO), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said it was up to the authorities concerned to take appropriate action if it was true that there were gatherings which were deliberately held involving […]

Report of VIPs flouting MCO

PUTRAJAYA: The police have received a report on the actions of several dignitaries who flouted the movement control order (MCO) by holding gatherings as viralled on the social media yesterday. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the matter had been handed over to the police for further action. “No one can be […]