KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has played down speculation of an imminent Cabinet reshuffle, saying it is still too early to discuss the matter.
“It is still too early,” he told reporters after the opening ceremony of International Construction Week here today.
Speculation over a possible Cabinet reshuffle has intensified amid the potential vacancy at the Transport Ministry and the impending expiry of Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan’s Dewan Negara appointment on Dec 11.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, submitted his resignation letter to Anwar on Sept 28 following the party’s decision to protest against the conditional royal pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
However, Loke’s resignation has yet to take effect, as he had made clear that he would step down once Najib arrives at his residence to begin serving his sentence under house arrest.
