Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said cabinet reshuffles are the sole prerogative of the prime minister and have never been discussed in cabinet meetings.
The rural and regional development minister said the prime minister has full authority to restructure the cabinet or appoint anyone as a member.
“There has never been any discussion in the cabinet about reorganising it. It is the sole prerogative of the prime minister, who has full authority to reshuffle the cabinet and appoint those who should serve as ministers or deputy ministers,” he told reporters after the monthly assembly at the ministry in Putrajaya today.
He was commenting on whether this afternoon’s special cabinet meeting would discuss a cabinet reshuffle or related matters.
This follows Upko president Ewon Benedick’s move to tender his resignation as entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister on Monday (Nov 10) morning.
Zahid said the special meeting, to be chaired by Anwar, will focus on Sabah’s 40 percent revenue issue.
Yesterday, Anwar said the government will decide at a special cabinet meeting today whether to appeal a High Court’s decision that Sabah is entitled to 40 percent of the revenue collected in the state.
He said the government would first consider the advice of the attorney-general before making any decision on filing an appeal.
- Bernama
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