KOTA KINABALU: Any decision regarding a Cabinet reshuffle is the sole prerogative of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
Johari, who is also Barisan Nasional (BN) treasurer-general and Umno vice-president, said he fully leaves the matter to the wisdom of the country’s leadership.
He said issues concerning Cabinet positions should not be turned into a public debate, as his main priority now is to focus on contributing to the nation and its people.
“When it comes to cabinet matters, we must understand that it is the prerogative or exclusive right of the prime minister. So, let him make the decision. I am happy with what I am doing today to contribute to the country,” he told reporters here today.
He added that the main focus at present is to ensure that the government’s development agenda and the people’s well-being continue to be implemented consistently, regardless of any changes or restructuring within the cabinet.
He said this after attending the Umno Supreme Council and Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meetings at the Umno Sabah Building here today.
The meetings were chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, BN chairman and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Yesterday, media reports quoted Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as hinting that a cabinet reshuffle could take place within the next two or three weeks during his speech at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Festival of Ideas (FOI) in Putrajaya.
The same report stated that Zambry’s term as a member of the Senate will end on Dec 2, after being sworn in on Dec 3, 2022. He was first appointed as Foreign Minister before assuming the Higher Education portfolio.
Also sworn in on the same date were Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar; and Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
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