ANALYSTS have defended high public expectations for newly appointed Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli, dismissing suggestions that civil society should temper demands given his junior role.
A Universiti Sains Malaysia analyst Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid in comments to Free Malaysia Today, said activists like Adam, known for opposing the Universities and University Colleges Act and advocating student loan waivers, must face scrutiny as part of political maturity.
He said, Adam, as a former activist-turned politician is now learning the ropes the hard and bitter way. But he added that the experience would aid Adam’s long-term growth, similar to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s trajectory.
Meanwhile, MCA Urban Affairs Bureau chairman Tan Gim Tuan issued a pointed statement on Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan’s appointment as Federal Territories Minister.
In a rather sarcastic post, the politician said “never judge a book by its cover” and urged Yeoh to immediately deliver on local government elections, sustainable urban development, and separating the prime minister’s role from finance minister.
He stressed credibility depends on keeping promises, warning Malaysians deserve results-driven leaders paid by taxpayers.
“Also, as a Minister within the Prime Minister’s Department, it is now the best opportunity for Yeoh who has previously pledged support for the separation of powers to ensure that the Prime Minister does not concurrently hold the position of Finance Minister.
“Malaysians require Ministers who paid by taxpayers are serious about reform and not merely making political statements. Credibility is built through keeping promises,” Tan Gim Tuan wrote on Facebook.
Both appointments stem from Tuesday’s Cabinet reshuffle.
- Focus Malaysia
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