KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has continued to draw flak for his "kleptocrat" Cabinet as the new ministers were sworn in before the King on Saturday.
Political rivals and netizens have taken issue with his appointment of Umno president Zahid Hamidi as deputy prime minister, despite the latter facing 47 graft charges in court.
Mr Anwar has also been criticised for keeping the finance minister’s post for himself.
His main rival, Perikatan Nasional PN) president Muhyiddin Yassin, who is now opposition leader, said this will lead to the centralisation of power and corruption.
“Anwar’s actions are akin to selling the nation’s dignity simply because of his desire to become prime minister,” Tan Sri Muhyiddin said on Saturday.
Mr Muhyiddin’s claim to the premiership was thwarted after he lost the support of several Umno MPs and coalitions that would have given him a parliamentary majority.
This story is from the December 04, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.
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