PM to unveil cabinet at 11am Friday

 

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be unveiling his cabinet at 11am tomorrow (Friday), according to his office.

The ministers and their deputies appointed to the positions are scheduled to be sworn in next Monday at 2.30pm.

Earlier, there was speculation and anticipation that Ismail Sabri would unveil his cabinet line-up this evening.

The prime minister submitted his cabinet list to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during a meeting in Kuantan, Pahang this morning.

There had been intense lobbying for cabinet posts by parties - such as GPS calling for a second deputy prime minister post to be held by one of its MPs.

Umno Youth had also asked for party deputy president Mohamad Hasan to be made finance minister.

Meanwhile, Umno sources alleged that Gombak MP Azmin Ali threatened to withdraw support if he is not made deputy prime minister. Azmin's aide has denied that any threats were made.

There is some expectation that Ismail Sabri's cabinet will not be too different from the previous government under former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.  

Earlier, The Star reported the cabinet line-up was supposed to have been presented yesterday but was postponed to today as the ruler was not in Kuala Lumpur.

The report added that the prime minister was asked to assemble his government before Merdeka Day (Aug 31).

After the line-up is submitted to the Agong, the next step will be to swear in the new ministers. - Mkini