Lean and effective Cabinet needed


Up close: Nik Shafiqa Madhiah and her father Nik Kamal Nik Soh watching the televised swearing-in ceremony of the ninth Prime Minister at their home in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The spotlight is now on the composition of the Cabinet under the new Prime Minister, with political pundits saying there should be a “crisis-management” Cabinet.

They said the new Cabinet must not be a bloated one but instead comprise members who will be effective in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

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