- Title: MALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister reveals new cabinet members
- Date: 15th May 2013
- Summary: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (MAY 15, 2013) (REUTERS) ( * BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) EXTERIOR OF ROYAL PALACE MALAYSIAN KING FLAG/MALAYSIAN FLAGS VARIOUS ARRIVAL OF MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK MOTORCADE ROYAL PALACE MOTORCADE DRIVING INTO PALACE COMPOUND PALACE GATE CLOSING PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA (MAY 15, 2013) (REUTERS) NAJIB ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE MALAYSIAN FLAG NAJIB SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER, NAJIB RAZAK SAYING: "I would say this is a very capable cabinet that can continue and achieve the transformation agenda of the country. And it will definitely gain the trust of our people." OFFICIAL FROM PRIME MINISTER OFFICE LOOKING AT NAME LIST MALAYSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MUHYIDDIN YASSIN (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER, NAJIB RAZAK SAYING: "The new cabinet will emphasis to tackle integrity issues and corruption." CAMERAMEN/PHOTOGRAPHERS NAJIB WALKING TO THE FRONT OF STAGE NAJIB/MUHYIDDIN SHAKING HANDS
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- Story Text: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announce members of new cabinet after general election.
A week after a hotly contested poll in Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday (May 5) announced the line up of the new cabinet.
Najib, who was re-elected for the second term, met the country's King in the morning to get consent on the list of 24 ministries with 30 ministers and 27 deputies.
"I would say this is a very capable cabinet that can continue and achieve the transformation agenda of the country. And it will definitely gain the trust of our people," said Najib during a news conference.
"The new cabinet will emphasis to tackle integrity issues and corruption," he added.
The members of cabinet included experienced ministers and younger faces as well as technocrats and civil society representatives who will bring substantial experience from outside government, said Najib.
Najib's Barisan Nasional (BN) retained in power despite its worst-ever electoral performance.
Barisan won 133 seats in the 222-member parliament, but only 47 percent of the popular vote, compared to the opposition's 50 percent. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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