Headline PM's move to drop Muhyiddin drastic but bold - analysts MediaTitle Borneo Post (KK) Date 29 Jul 2015 Language English Circulation 89,224 Readership 267,672 Section Home Color Black/white Page No 11 ArticleSize 208 cm² AdValue RM 580 PR Value RM 1,740 PM s move to drop Muhyiddin drastic but bold' ­ analysts KUALA LUMPUR: Political and Environment Minister) and analysts have described Prime Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin (Science, Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Technology and Innovation Razak's decision to drop his deputy Minister). Economist Prof Datuk Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from the Dr Amir Hussin Baharuddin, who new Cabinet line­up as a "drastic is attached to Universiti Utara but bold" move. Malaysia's School of Economics, They believe that Najib had to Finance and Banking Studies, resort to a Cabinet reshuffle as he said the Cabinet reshuffle was needed its full support to proceed essential as the ruling government with the implementation of various has to make sure that the nation policies and to restore the people's remained steady to face the next faith inBarisan Nasional (BN). general election. Senior political science lecturer "No one should feel dispirited. at Universiti Teknologi Mara's We've to accept it with a positive Dungun campus in Terengganu, frame of mind... nobody is bad and Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali, nobody is good," he told Bejuama. said: "I think, on the whole, what The Cabinet reshuffle, he said, Najib is looking for are Cabinet was carried out in the interest of members who are loyal and are all concerned and was essential in able to work him in all kinds of the face of all the issues rocking situations, whether good or bad. the nation. "He had to take a relook at the A lecturer at Universiti Cabinet to ensure that he received Putra Malaysia's Department the full support of all its members, of Nationhood and Civilisation especially in facing the various Studies, Asso Prof Mohd Izani issues that have croppedup." Mohd Zain, said the Prime Minister Najib announced the new Cabinet had a good reason for reshuffling line­up at a press conference the Cabinet and reappointing two yesterday. Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad former ministers to the Cabinet. Zahid Hamidi has replaced "The new line­up also includes Muhyiddin as Deputy Prime new faces from among the younger Minister. Ahmad Zahid also retains generation, which is good (for the his Home Ministry portfolio. BN) when facing the next general The Cabinet reshuffle, which election. The former ministers was telecast live over television, 'who have been reappointed can also saw four other ministers being use their experience to strengthen dropped and seven new ministerial the Cabinet and the government," appointments. Besides Muhyiddin, he added. the others who have been axed were The two who have been Datyk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal reappointed as ministers are (Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said Minister), Datuk Seri H^san Malek (Minister in the Prime Minister's (Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Department) and Datuk Seri Ong Consumerism Minister), Datuk Seri Ka Chuan (International Trade and G. Palanivel (Natural Resources Industry Minister 11). ­Bernama.