He justified his decision to replace his deputy Yassin by stating that “I must have a solid and unified team moving in the same direction”, adding that he hoped the new Cabinet “ensures that the Government has the strength and unity to focus on my development plans”. Shafie, a vice president in Najib’s ruling Malay party, has also been critical of the government’s handling of the 1MDB saga.
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Muhyiddin got said in the weekend if Najib among others didn’t greater control troubles arising from your scandal at 1Malaysia Improvement Berhad, which includes debts of more than $11bn, the judgment coalition could lose the next election.
Zahid, who is home minister, and Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein are among cabinet members expressing support for Najib.
“On the issue of 1MDB, I have my own principles and views … if I am dropped from the cabinet because of this personal stand on this issue then I accept it”, he said in a statement after the reshuffle.
Also seen visiting Muhyiddin at his premise tonight was the son of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and current Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir and Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan.
Wan Saiful Wan Jan, chief executive of Malaysia-based think tank Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, said of the shakeup, “instead of providing good answers to the many criticisms, the prime minister has chosen to remove his critics”.
The Malaysian leader’s wife Rosmah Mansor has been derided for her alleged penchant for luxury and free-spending ways – claims that her husband has dismissed as political assaults.
It said the premier also terminated Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail, who was involved in investigations into corruption allegations related to the Najib-linked company.
Steven Thiru, Malaysia Bar Council President, said that the Attorney General’s office is a member of the multi-agency task force investigating the scandal.
Mr Najib has consistently denied any wrongdoing or making any financial benefit from the operations of 1MDB.
Mr. Najib, who founded the fund in 2009 and is chairman of its advisory board, has denied taking any money for personal gain.
The Prime Minister insisted the best way to tackle corruption was to face up to and talk about it, not “turn away”.
Yassin stated this a day after he was fired by Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Zaid Ibrahim mocks the words of Zahid Hamidi that it was God’s will he be the new DPM and relates how other things had taken place politically because of “God’s will”.
Mr Cameron said his visit as PM to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies marked a “milestone” in relations.
“All proceedings that had been arranged for August, including 1MDB will be halted until the new PAC line-up is announced at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting”, he said, according to media.
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It is little appreciated that Najib’s UMNO-led coalition government is the longest-serving regularly elected government in the world, having run the country since independence in the late 1950s.
