The wind of change swpet the Peninsula, it may sweep again in the East. This Easterly wind may sweep away Pak Lah too.
I am not happy too for the unfair shares of the Minister post in the cabinet.
So, be fair and square and treat everyone equal. This is what pak Lah you have said. Are you doing it or just preching???
The Star Online > Southneast
Thursday March 20, 2008
Falling short of expectations
MIRI: Politicians in Sarawak may express satisfaction with the two full minister posts and eight deputy posts given to the state, but common folks are not celebrating.
Trader Abdullah Ariffin Zaki, who operates a stall at the Malay tamu in the Saberkas centre here, questioned why Sarawak got only two full minister posts even though the state Barisan won 30 of the 31 parliamentary seats during the recent polls.
“Sabah has three full minister posts. Johor has even more. However, in terms of contributions to MP seats, Sarawak has 30 while Sabah Barisan contributed 24 (of the 25 parliamentary seats in Sabah).
“Essentially, if we are to go according to logic, Sarawak should have at least four full ministers,” he said when interviewed.
Random surveys by The Star in Miri showed that common folks see no reason to be jubilant with the new Cabinet line-up. They greeted the new Cabinet list nonchalantly
However, there is a silver lining in that there are eight deputy ministers from this state.
Nonetheless, it has to be pointed out that most of the new deputies were alleviated because the post of parliamentary secretary was scrapped.
Datuk Dougglas Unggah from Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu is now Minister for Natural Resources and Environment while Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui from Sarawak United People’s Party retains his post of Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities.
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