Zahid says new DPM post not a reward
PUTRAJAYA — Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today (July 28) that his appointment as deputy prime minister was not “reward”, but a “responsibility”, after a Cabinet reshuffle saw Mr Muhyiddin Yassin, a critic of 1Malaysia Development Berhad, dropped.
Prime Minister Najib Razak shakes hands with his new deputy, Zahid Hamidi, at the Prime Minister Office in Putrajaya, July 28, 2015. Photo: The Malay Mail Online
PUTRAJAYA — Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today (July 28) that his appointment as deputy prime minister was not “reward”, but a “responsibility”, after a Cabinet reshuffle saw Mr Muhyiddin Yassin, a critic of 1Malaysia Development Berhad, dropped.
Mr Zahid, who retained his home ministry portfolio, also called on his Cabinet colleagues to support Prime Minister Najib Razak.
“This is not a reward; this is a responsibility that I must shoulder for the Malays and for all Malaysians,” Mr Zahid told a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office here.
“I urge my Cabinet colleagues, (Umno) supreme council members, division and wing leaders, as well as the Barisan Nasional leadership to give strong support to Najib,” he added, without taking questions from the press. THE MALAY MAIL ONLINE
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