KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, unveiled his cabinet last night, naming two deputy prime ministers, in an effort to better represent both halves of the country.
In a televised speech, Anwar said, he himself will assume the finance minister’s portfolio, a post which he previously held from 1991 to 1998.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), is one of the deputy prime ministers, while Fadillah Yusof, who hails from the northern Borneo state of Sarawak, is the other deputy prime minister. Anwar had previously pledged to give greater representation to the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Other key ministers include Anthony Loke Siew Fook, who will head the transport ministry, Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz who is international trade and industry minister, Rafizi Ramli who is economy minister, and Zambry Abdul Kadir who is foreign minister.– NNN-BERNAMA