Starting with a clean slate

Man in charge: Mohamad Hasan speaking to reporters after a briefing by his ministry’s senior officials at Wisma Putra on Friday. — Bernama

Dear Tok Mat,

JUST before the Prime Minister confirmed your appointment as Foreign Minister in the recent Cabinet reshuffle, there was already talk of you leaving the Defence Ministry. Many of the first reactions to this was that the move was related to political manoeuvring within your party, Umno. Unfortunately some see this move as a demotion.