MCA president Liow Tiong Lai has been named the new transport minister while his deputy Wee Ka Siong has been appointed as minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong, who won the recent Teluk Intan by-election, has been made a minister in the PM's Department as well.
The other appointments involved three MCA vice-presidents:
Senator Lee Chee Leong as international trade and industry deputy minister, Labis MP Chua Tee Yong as deputy finance minister and Chew Mei Fun (right) as women and family development deputy minister.
Chew, who did not contest in the last general election, would be made a senator before assuming her cabinet post.
All new appointees would be sworn in on June 27.
No changes for Umno ministers
Contrary to intense speculation, the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak this afternoon in Putrajaya did not involve any Umno ministers.
Prior to this, there was even speculation that Deputy Prime Minister Muhiyiddin Yassin would make way for Najib's cousin and current defence minister, Hishammuddin Hussein.
But all three dismissed this, with Najib calling it "political fabrication" and Hishammuddin blaming it on those attempting to create a rift among Umno's top leaders.
Apart from Hishammuddin, it was also speculated that two other Umno vice-presidents could see their ministerial portfolios changed.
They are Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Rural and Regional Development Minister Shafie Apdal.
The new reshuffle also saw no minister or deputy minister dropped from the Cabinet, which critics have often criticised as being bloated.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/266764
Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong, who won the recent Teluk Intan by-election, has been made a minister in the PM's Department as well.
The other appointments involved three MCA vice-presidents:Senator Lee Chee Leong as international trade and industry deputy minister, Labis MP Chua Tee Yong as deputy finance minister and Chew Mei Fun (right) as women and family development deputy minister.
Chew, who did not contest in the last general election, would be made a senator before assuming her cabinet post.
All new appointees would be sworn in on June 27.
No changes for Umno ministers
Contrary to intense speculation, the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak this afternoon in Putrajaya did not involve any Umno ministers.
Prior to this, there was even speculation that Deputy Prime Minister Muhiyiddin Yassin would make way for Najib's cousin and current defence minister, Hishammuddin Hussein.But all three dismissed this, with Najib calling it "political fabrication" and Hishammuddin blaming it on those attempting to create a rift among Umno's top leaders.
Apart from Hishammuddin, it was also speculated that two other Umno vice-presidents could see their ministerial portfolios changed.
They are Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Rural and Regional Development Minister Shafie Apdal.
The new reshuffle also saw no minister or deputy minister dropped from the Cabinet, which critics have often criticised as being bloated.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/266764
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