Mahathir names 3 ministers; says he prevented Najib from leaving country - Channel NewsAsia: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday (May 12) announced his picks for three key positions in his Cabinet.
Lim Guan Eng, a former banker and a qualified chartered accountant, was named as Malaysia's new finance minister. Mahathir also named former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin as the home or interior minister and Mohamad Sabu, a long-time opposition politician, as the defence minister.
Seven other ministerial positions have not been decided, Mahathir said.
When asked why only three out of 10 positions were announced, Mahathir said: "We can't say abracadabra and everything happens, it takes time," adding that several factors such as their qualifications, experience and views of the four parties in the coalition need to be taken into consideration.
He added that the Cabinet will be set up "as soon as possible", with the key positions announced by next week and the full Cabinet in two to three weeks.
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When asked if he instructed the Immigration Department to impose a travel ban on former prime minister Najib Razak and his wife, he said yes.
"It is true that I prevented N
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