Pakatan Rakyat Unveils Shadow Ministries
The Pakatan Rakyat coalition today unveiled their federal shadow ministries; a first in Malaysia’s history. This move has long been called for and I am thrilled to see it finally happen. Officially, the purpose of these shadow ministries are to better prepare Pakatan Rakyat Members of Parliament in engaging policy and legislative debates by allowing them to specialise in specific areas and sectors. Apart from sitting MPs, the various ministerial committees will also comprise of external experts and technocrats to aid the MPs in their tasks.
The list as unveiled today is as follows:
| Ministry | Committee Members |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister’s Department | Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) Sivarasa Rasiah (PKR-Subang) Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (PKR-Bandar Tun Razak) William Leong (PKR-Selayang) Hj Ahmad Kasim (PKR-Kuala Kedah) Hjh Fuziah Salleh (PKR-Kuantan) Dato’ Seri Hj Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS-Marang)
Hj Nasharudin Mat Isa (PAS-Bachok) Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur)
Dato’ Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP-Beruas) |
| Agriculture & Agro-Based Industries | Hj Ahmad Kasim (PKR-Kuala Kedah) Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS-Baling) Sim Tong Him (DAP-Kota Melaka) |
| Defence | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR-Machang) Dato’ Seri Ir Muhammad Nizar Jamaluddin (PAS-Bukit Gantang) Liew Chin Tong (DAP-Bukit Bendera) |
| Domestic Trade, Cooperatives & Consumer Affairs | Azan Ismail (PKR-Indera Mahkota) Hj. Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut (PAS-Kuala Terengganu) Jeff Ooi Chuan Aun (DAP-Jelutong) |
| Education | Mohd Yusmadi Yusoff (PKR-Balik Pulau) Che Uda Che Nik (PAS-Sik) Chong Eng (DAP-Bukit Mertajam) |
| Energy, Green Energy & Water | Chua Tian Chang (PKR-Batu) Mohd Nasir Zakaria (PAS-Padang Terap) Charles Anthony Santiago (DAP-Klang) |
| Federal Territories | Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju) Dr Lo’ Lo’ Haji Mohd Ghazali (PAS-Titiwangsa) Lim Lip Eng (DAP-Segambut) |
| Finance | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PAS-Kuala Selangor) Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan) |
| Foreign Affairs | Sivarasa Rasiah (PKR-Subang) Dato’ Hj Kamaruddin Jaffar (PAS-Tumpat) Prof Dr P Ramasamy (DAP-Batu Kawan) |
| Health | Dr Lee Boon Chye (PKR-Gopeng) Dr Mohd Hayati Othman (PAS-Pendang) Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP-Kepong) |
| Higher Education | Zulkifli Noordin (PKR-Kulim – Bandar Baru) Salahuddin Hj Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) Tony Pua Kim Wee (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara) |
| Home Affairs | Dato’ Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani) Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) |
| Housing & Local Government | Hee Loy Sian (PKR-Petaling Jaya Selatan) Dr Hjh Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja) Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping) |
| Human Resources | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR-Kuala Langat) Muhammad Husain (PAS-Pasir Puteh) M. Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) |
| Information, Communications & Culture | Amran Ad Ghani (PKR-Tanah Merah) Dato’ Hj Mahfuz Omar (PKR-Pokok Sena) Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Serdang) |
| International Trade & Industry | William Leong (PKR-Selayang) Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS-Kuala Krai) Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) |
| Natural Resources & Environment | N Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa (PAS-Parit Buntar) Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Bandar Kuching) |
| Plantation Industries & Commodities | Dato’ Rashid Din (PKR-Merbok) Dato’ Wan Abd. Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS-Kota Bahru) Er Teck Hwa (DAP-Bakri) |
| Rural & Regional Development | Hj Ab Aziz Ab Kadir (PKR-Ketereh) Datuk Ab Halim Ab Rahman (PAS-Pengkalan Chepa) M. Manogaran (DAP-Teluk Intan) |
| Science, Technology & Innovation | Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR-Lembah Pantai) Dr Che Rosli Che Mat (PAS-Hulu Langat) Chow Kon Yeow (DAP-Tanjong) |
| Tourism | S Manickavasagam (PKR-Kapar) Dato’ Hj Wan Abd Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS-Kota Bahru) Fong Kui Lum (DAP-Bukit Bintang) |
| Transport | Dato’ Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (PKR-Bayan Baru) Khalid Samad (PAS-Shah Alam) Tan Kok Wai (DAP-Cheras) |
| Women, Family & Community Development | Hjh Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR-Ampang) Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS-Rantau Panjang) Fong Po Kuan (DAP-Batu Gajah) |
| Works | Dato’ Kamarul Baharin Abbas (PKR-Telok Kemang) Dato’ Hj Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena) Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) |
| Youth & Sports | Tan Tee Beng (PKR-Nibong Tebal) Mohd Firdaus Jaafar (PAS-Jerai) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (DAP-Rasah) |
At the very least, its a good start .. and merely 1.3 years after the 12th General Elections. Considering the state of the Federal Opposition prior to that fateful event, I must say they’ve gone a long way.
