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PERDANA LIBRARY PERDANA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION NEWSPAPER CLIPPING Newspaper The Sun Date 29 July 2015 Najib said the King had given his resources and environment), Datuk Seri consent on the new Cabinet in line with Mahdzir Khalid (education), Senator the Federal Constitutioa Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak He said the new line-up will continue (communication and multimedia), Datuk to focus on the country"s development Azalina Othman Said (Prime Minister"s efforts as promised by Barisan Nasional in Department) and Datuk Seri Ong Ka the last general election. Chuan (intemational trade and industry The ones dropped from the new line- H). up are former MIC president Datuk Seri The Education Ministry is split into G. Palanivel (natural resources and two ministries with the education PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri environment), Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal portfolio going to Datuk Seri Mahdzir Najib Abdul Razak yesterday unveiled a (rural and regional development), Datuk Khalid and Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh is given new Cabinet, ending strong speculation Seri Hasan Malek (domestic trade, the higher education minister post. and rumours over the last few days. cooperatives and consumerism) and Publie Accounts Committee chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin (science, technology Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed is now the replaces Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the and innovation). deputy home minister. new deputy prime minister, which "I can accept dififerences of opinion "BN was founded on the principles of accordmg to Najib, was done due to and criticism. However, members of the unity. That is the hallmark of this nation - political and administrative needs. Cabinet should not air their differences in and the recipe for our future success. "The decision to replace Tan Sri an open forum that can affect public "Insha'Allah, I believe the new Cabinet Muhyiddin was very difficult, but one I opinion of the government aird Malaysia. will drive forward the government's had to make to ensure the Cabinet moves It is contrary to the concept of collective ability to deliver on our promises to the as one unified team. responsibility that is the foundation of the people during the last GE. Nothing is "Nevertheless, I thank Tan Sri Cabinet," he said. more important than the needs of Muhyiddin for all his dedicated service, as I The newly appointed ministers include Malaysia and the people -1 will always do all those ministers and deputy ministers Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau (science, put their interests above all others. who are no longer in the Cabinet," he said. technology and innovation), Datuk "I am confident that in time, this new Ahmad Zahid retains his portfolio of Hamzah Zainudin (domestic trade, Cabinet will increase public confidence in home minister while Najib also keeps his cooperatives, and consumerism), Datuk the govemment and BN ahead of GE14," finance minister post Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (natural saidNajib. .