The ‘1MDB cabinet’, says Sanusi on new line-up
(TMI) – “What is clear is that those who are appointed to the new Cabinet are those who are vocal in criticising Dr Mahathir”.
Former Kedah menteri besar Tan Sri Sanusi Junid has described the new Cabinet line-up as the “1MDB cabinet”, saying it is filled with those who are out to defend troubled state investment vehicle 1Malaysia Development Berhad .
In comments posted on YouTube, Sanusi said the new Cabinet also seemed to be made up of those critical of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“What is clear is that those who are appointed to the new Cabinet are those who are vocal in criticising Dr Mahathir.
“As though the Cabinet is a 1MDB cabinet. A cabinet to defend 1MDB. A cabinet to reduce or cover any efforts to expose 1MDB.
“Its problems are not resolved yet. The interest from its bank loans still continue. Unprofitable investments still continue. What has happened to the country?” said Sanusi, who was the Umno secretary-general and vice-president under Dr Mahathir’s rule.
Last week, Datuk Seri Najib Razak dropped his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in a Cabinet reshuffle which also saw several members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the parliamentary body investigating 1MDB, being promoted to ministerial posts.
Muhyiddin has been critical of 1MDB, which has accumulated RM42 billion in debts in just six years of operation.
Sanusi, who was the seventh Kedah menteri besar from 1996 to 1999, felt Muhyiddin’s sacking was not due to his criticism against 1MDB at the Umno Cheras division meeting on July 26.
“I do not think he was sacked because of the speech. I think the speech was the last reason because it takes time to complete the line-up to appoint a new Cabinet,” he said, adding that what Muhyiddin said at the division meeting was just normal concerns which people had been talking about.
