NEW DAWN FOR MALAYSIA: Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak congratulating his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin after announcing the new Cabinet line-up in Putrajaya today (pix credit: NST Online)
WHAT'S NEXT FOR MALAYSIA?
Our new PM, Datuk Seri Najib Razak finally announced the new Cabinet line-up today, a day later than originally scheduled.
Am very happy that Najib chose Datuk Mustapa Mohamad as the new minister for MITI! A trained economist and an intelligent, no-nonsense guy, I have the confidence that Tok Pa can bring the ministry back to its heyday, like the one it had during Rafidah Aziz's era. Even happier that Najib appointed my favourite Umno guy, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir as MITI's deputy minister, yeay!yeay!yeay! Good choice, Datuk Seri!
As for the other "new" ministers and their deputies...hmm, I'm taking a wait-and-see stance;-)
And the icing on the cake? KJ is NOT in the list, yeayyyy!!!!! I guess this is what you call KARMA. He may won the Umno Youth Chief post last month (in very doubtful circumstances, I must say), but as people say: Nice guys always win in the end. So to Datuk Mukhriz: "Congratulations! You truly deserve your position now in the Cabinet!":D (For those who have been living in the cave for the past one month, KJ (surprisingly) defeated Mukhriz in the race for Umno Youth Chief position, despite being "warned" earlier for alleged involvement in money politics.)
TO ALL THE NEW MINISTERS & THEIR DEPUTIES: OUR HOPES ARE ON YOU. PLEASE DON'T SCREW UP AND BRING MALAYSIA DOWN THE DRAIN...THE STAKE IS JUST TOO HIGH.
***Note: Am wondering: 1) What will Anwar be doing next? 2) What will Pakatan Rakyat be doing next? 3) What will be the "ousted" ministers & deputies be doing next?
As Utada Hikaru sang in her song: "Time will tell.";-)
Anyway, here's the new cabinet line-up:
THE MALAYSIAN CABINET 2009
Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak
Deputy Prime Minister
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Koh Tsu Koon (Unity Affairs and Performance Management)
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz (Justice and & Parliament)
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (Economic Planning Unit)
Maj. Gen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom (Islamic Religious Affairs)
Deputy Ministers
Datuk Liew Vui Keong
Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim
Datuk S. K. Devamany
Ahmad Maslan
Senator T. Murugiah
Finance
Minister: Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Minister II: Datuk Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlan
Deputy: Datuk Chor Chee Heung
Deputy: Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein
Education
Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy: Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong
Deputy: Datuk Dr Puad Zakarshi
Transport
Minister: Datuk Ong Tee Keat
Deputy: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri
Deputy: Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and Commodities
Minister: Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin
Home
Minister: Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein
Deputy: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop
Deputy: Encik Jelaing Mersat
Information, Communication, Arts and Culture
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputy: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
Deputy: Senator Heng Seai Kie
Energy, Green Technology and Water
Minister: Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy: Noriah Kasnon
Rural and Regional Development
Minister: Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Deputy: Datuk Hassan Malek
Deputy: Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun
Higher Education
Minister: Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin
Deputy: Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung
Deputy: Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah
International Trade and Industry
Minister: Datuk Mustapa Mohamad
Deputy: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir
Deputy: Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan
Science, Technology and Innovation
Minister: Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy: Fadillah Yusof
Natural Resources and Environment
Minister: Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup
Tourism
Minister: Datuk Ng Yen Yen
Deputy: Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries
Minister: Datuk Noh Omar
Deputy: Datuk Johari Baharum
Deputy: Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim
Defence
Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Works
Minister: Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng
Health
Minister: Datuk Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin
Youth and Sports
Minister: Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputy: Datuk Razali Ibrahim
Deputy: Encik Wee Jeck Seng
Human Resources
Minister: Datuk Dr. S. Subramaniam
Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan (Senator)
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Minister: Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe
Housing and Local Government
Minister: Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Deputy: Datuk Lajim Ukin
Women’s Development, Family and Community
Minister: Senator Datuk Shahrizat Jalil
Deputy: Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun
Foreign
Minister: Datuk Anifah Aman
Deputy: Senator A. Kohilan Pillay
Deputy: Datuk Lee Chee Leong
Federal Territories
Minister: Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin
Deputy: Datuk M. Saravanan
