I declined Cabinet role to focus as Damansara MP, says Gobind


PETALING JAYA: Former minister Gobind Singh Deo says that he declined Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s request to join the Cabinet line up to focus on his current role as Damansara’s Member of Parliament.

Responding to questions on why was not included in the list of Cabinet members announced by Anwar on Friday (Dec 2), the DAP deputy chairman clarified that Anwar “did ask me to be part of his Cabinet”.

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