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Saturday, April 7, 2012

PM Najib is acting women's minister



Prime Minister Najib Razak today announced that he would assume the role of women, family and community development minister.

This follows Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil announcement on March 11 to step down as minister when her term as Dewan Negara member ends on April 8 in the wake of the National Feedlot Corporation scandal.

Najib, who is also finance minister, made the announcement at an event in Temerloh, Pahang today.

Najib’s announcement today quashes speculation that Selangor Umno Wanita chief Raja Ropiaah was earmarked to stand in as Shahrizat’s replacement.

Talk of her possible ministership surfaced when Ropiaah’s name cropped up among the five leaders to be sworn in as senators tomorrow.
Shahrizat’s key supporter

Ropiaah has earlier dismissed the speculations as “tall tales”.

“I have not been informed of any appointment to be a minister,” she told Malaysiakini when contacted on Friday.

“When I become a senator on Monday, I will carry out my role to my best effort. I don’t want to say anything further than that,” she said.

Ropiaah, who is a Wanita exco member, is one of several vocal supporters of Shahrizat.
Embattled Wanita chief Shahrizat had received calls from within the wing - in particular deputy Wanita chief Kamilia Ibrahim - to step down over the NFC fiasco involving the alleged abuse of a RM250 million government loan by her family.

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