This columnist has talked to a Pakatan MP who has furnished some of the names for a few of the major ministries and the rest are based on her observation.
Selena Tay, FMT
Recently there has been much talk pertaining to Pakatan Rakyat’s shadow cabinet as the Barisan Nasional side has mocked Pakatan for being unable to name names and accordingly this means that Pakatan is far from ready to govern.
Be that as it may, this columnist has talked to a Pakatan MP who wished to remain anonymous who has furnished some of the names for a few of the major ministries while some are names culled through observations from the performances of these lawmakers from the statements they have made or during their debates in the Parliament or State Legislative Assemblies and also through personal conversations with them, their friends or their acquaintances.
While this list attempts to show a fair representation, inevitably there will be ministries wherein the representation of certain parties will be more than others.
Appended below is the all-important list:
Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim (PKR, Permatang Pauh MP)
1. Deputy Prime Ministers:
a. Lim Kit Siang (DAP, Ipoh Timur MP)
b. Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS, Marang MP)
c. One seat for either a Sabahan or a Sarawakian who will be looking after East Malaysian affairs. (There are names of candidates but this columnist was instructed not to reveal it.)
2. Finance Ministry:
a. Tony Pua (DAP, Petaling Jaya Utara MP)
b. Rafizi Ramli (PKR, currently not a MP, will contest in the coming polls)
c. Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS, Bukit Gantang MP)
3. Education Ministry:
a. Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS, Kuala Selangor MP)
b. S Kulasegaran (DAP, Ipoh Barat MP)
c. Chong Eng (DAP, Bukit Mertajam MP)
4. Home Ministry:
a. Azmin Ali (PKR, Gombak MP)
b. Mahfuz Omar (PAS, Pokok Sena MP)
c. M Manogaran (DAP, Teluk Intan MP)
(Knowledge and expertise can also be gained by consulting PAS member Fauzi Shaari, retired from CID, Bukit Aman.)
5. Defence Ministry:
a. Dr Hatta Ramli (PAS, Kuala Krai MP)
b. Liew Chin Tong (DAP, Bukit Bendera MP)
c. Tian Chua (PKR, Batu MP)
(Knowledge and technical know-how can be gained from PAS member First Admiral (retired) Mohamad Imran Abd Hamid.)
6. Law Ministry:
a. Karpal Singh (DAP, Bukit Gelugor MP)
b. Gobind Singh (DAP, Puchong MP)
c. William Leong (PKR, Selayang MP)
d. R Sivarasa (PKR, Subang MP)
e. Hanipa Maidin (PAS, non-MP who acts for PAS on many legal matters)
7. Health Ministry:
a. Dr Lee Boon Chye (PKR, Gopeng MP)
b. Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP, Kepong MP)
c. Dr Siti Mariah Mahmood (PAS, Kota Raja MP)
d. Dr Michael Jeyakumar (PSM, Sg. Siput MP)
8. Transport Ministry:
a. Khalid Samad (PAS, Shah Alam MP)
b. Tan Kok Wai (DAP, Cheras MP)
c. Baru Bian (state assemblyman for Ba’Kelalan)
Baru Bian can look into improving transport into the interiors of Sarawak.
9. International Trade and Industry Ministry:
a. Khalid Ibrahim (PKR, state Assemblyman for Ijok, Selangor Menteri Besar)
b. Teresa Kok (DAP, Seputeh MP)
c. Husam Musa (PAS, state assemblyman for Salor)
10. Agriculture Ministry:
a. Salahuddin Ayub (PAS, Kubang Kerian MP but this time will be leaving Kelantan to contest in Johor)
b. Ng Suee Lim (DAP, state assemblyman for Sekinchan, he champions the padi farmers)
(For Felda matters, Mazlan Aliman of PAS is at the forefront in fighting for the rights of the settlers and highlighting Felda issues.)
11. Foreign Ministry:
a. Kamarudin Jaffar (PAS, Tumpat MP)
b. Lim Guan Eng (DAP, state assemblyman for Ayer Puteh, Penang Chief Minister)
c. Elizabeth Wong (PKR, state assemblyman for Bukit Lanjan)
12. Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry:
a. Lim Lip Eng (DAP, Segambut MP)
b. Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR, Lembah Pantai MP)
13. Environment Ministry:
a. Fuziah Salleh (PKR, Kuantan MP)
b. Che Rosli Che Mat (PAS, Hulu Langat MP)
c. Nga Kor Ming (DAP, Taiping MP)
14. Women Ministry:
a. Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR, Ampang MP)
b. Fong Po Kuan (DAP, Batu Gajah MP)
c. Siti Zailah Mohd Yusof (PAS, Rantau Panjang MP)
Currently, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is in charge of this ministry. Is there no capable woman in BN who can take over this post from Sharizat Abdul Jalil who stepped down on April 8?
15. Race Relations and Inter-Faith Dialogue Ministry:
a. Nik Aziz Nik Mat (PAS, state assemblyman for Chempaka, Kelantan menteri besar)
b. Mujahid Yusof Rawa (PAS, Parit Buntar MP)
c. Mohd Nur Manuty, (PKR, at the moment not an MP)
d. Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP, Beruas MP)
e. V Sivakumar (DAP, state assemblyman for Tronoh)
The Ministry for Race Relations and Inter-Faith Dialogue will be a place for discussions on thorny issues so that solutions can be sought without acrimony.
