Full List Of Malayia Cabinet 2006

Following is the full list of Cabinet Ministers and members of administration of Prime Minister of Malaysia :

Ministry	Minister
Prime Minister	Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy Prime Minister	Datuk Seri Najib Tun Hussein
Prime Minister's Department
1. Minister	Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
2. Minister	Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz
3. Minister	Datuk Seri Mohd Effendi Norwawi
4. Minister	Prof Datuk Dr Abdullah Md Zin
5. Minister	Datuk Dr Maximus Ongklili
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk M. Kayveas
2. Deputy Minister	Joseph Entulu
3. Deputy Minister	Datuk Abdul Rahman Sulaiman
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Dr Masitah Ibrahim
Finance
Minister	Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Second Minister	Tan Sri Nor Mohamed YakcopMinister
1. Deputy Minister	Datukl Dr Ng Yen Yen
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Dr Awang Adek
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya
Internal Security
Minister	Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Fu Ah Kiow
Home
Minister	Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Deputy Minister	Datuk Tan Chai Ho
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Paduka Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
Defence
Minister	Datuk Seri Najib Tun Hussein
Deputy Minister	Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin
Housing & Local Government
Minister	Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun
2. Deputy Minister	Robert Lau Hoi Chew
Parliamentary Secretary	Dr S. Subramaniam
Energy,Water & Communications
Minister	Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik
Deputy Minister	Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Information
Minister	Datuk Zainuddin Maidin
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
2. Deputy Minister	Chia Kwang Chye
Parliamentary Secretary	Noriah Kasnon
Works
Minister	Datuk Seri Samy Vellu
Deputy Minister	Datuk Mohd Zain Mohamad
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Yong Khoon Seng
Natural Resources & Environment
Minister	Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid
Deputy Minister	Datuk S. Sothinathan
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Sazmi Miah
Agriculture & agro-based Industry
Minister	Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Seri Mohd Shariff Omar
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Mah Siew Keong
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim
Foreign
Minister	Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar
Deputy Minister	Datuk Joseph Satang
Parliamentary Secretary	Ahmad Shabery
Transport
Minister	Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Seri Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas
Human Resources
Minister	Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn
Deputy Minister	Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar
Science,Technology & Innovation
Minister	Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarlis
Deputy Minister	Kong Chu Ha
Parliamentary Secretary	Prof Datuk DrMohd Ruddin Abdul Ghani
Culture,Arts & Heritage
Minister	Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputy Minister	Datuk Wong Kam HoongMinister
Women,Family & Community Development
Minister	Datuk Seri Shahri zat Abdul Jalil
Deputy Minister	Datuk G. Palanivel
Parliamentary Secretary	Chew Mei Fun
Rural & Regioanl Development
Minister	Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe
Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs
Minister	Datuk Mohamed Shafie Apdal
Deputy Minister	Datuk S. Veerasingam
Parliamentary Secretary	Hoo Seong Chang
Plantation Industries & Commodities
Minister	Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy Minister	Datuk Anifah Aman
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam
Youth & Sports
Minister	Datuk Azalina Othman Said
Deputy Minister	Datuk Liow Tiong Lai
Parliamentary Secretary	M. S. Vigneswaran
Health
Minister	Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek
Deputy Minister	Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff ahmad
Parliamentary Secretary	Lee Kah Choon
Tourism
Minister	Datuk Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
Deputy Minister	Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai
Federal Territories
Minister	Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique
Deputy Minister	Datuk Wira Abu SemanYusop
Entrepreneur Development & C0-operative
Minister	Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Deputy Minister	Datuk Khamsiyah Yeop
Parliamentary Secretary	Samsu Baharun Abdul Rahman
Internationa Trade & Industry
Minister	Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Ahmad Husni
2. Deputy Minister	Ng Lip Yong
Education
Minister	Datuk Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussien
1. Deputy Minister	Datuk Hon Choon KimMinister
2. Deputy Minister	Datuk Noh Omar
Parliamentary Secretary	P. Komala Devi
Higher Education
Minister	Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy Minister	Datuk Ong Tee KeatMinister
Parliamentary Secretary	Datuk Dr Adham Baba
Last Updated On :	28 February 2006

Complaint From A Foreign Tourist

Immediately after taking up their new offices, the Minister in the Tourism Ministry of Malaysia and his deputies vowed in front of the press that they will give all they have to promote and improve the tourism industry in the country. Hope they meant what they said. I am very disappointed when a foreign tourist (judging from his comment,he is most probably a German) comments in an old post of my blog recently (21 Dec 2005). He was blasting away at me, a Malaysian, for being cheated by a Malaysian tour operator, who has no connection with me whatsover. The tour destination is in Indonesia, if I understand him correctly. I guess the complaint was not directed at me personally, maybe he could not find any proper channel to voice his complaints and he simply keyed in the search enginees the word "Malaysian" and found my blog which happens to rank high for that keyword! The Tourism minister please instruct your men to provide a channel for collecting feedback from visitors to Malaysia.

A Major Reshuffle In Malaysia Cabinet

Finally, Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has slected a team to his own liking! He had kept the original cabinet since he took over from Tuan Dr Mahatir with only minor adjustments. Everyone seems to be pleased with the new line up, praises from all quarters, except the Oppositions, of course. There were a few surprises, like those who lost in their bids for positions in their own parties are retained in contrary of predictions by political analysts. And there is Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz who was in the center of the recent "AP" controversy, was widely believed to be dropped. And to everyone's surprise she retains her profolio of Minister of International Trade and Industry. In spite of the great numbers of persons involved in the reshuffle, the key positions remained unchanged. These are:

• Internal Security
• Foreign Affairs
• Home Affairs
• Defense
• Works
• Water and Communications
• International Trade and Industry
• Education.

They are all headed by the original ministers. Hence it is quite safe to say that the core policy of Malaysia ruling coalition will be pretty the same except with Datuk Seri Badawi's personal touch added.

This demonstrates that the criteria are based on ability and experience and not on political power and popularity.

Sarawak Tribune Suspended

The English news paper Sarawak Tribune in Sarawak, the East Malaysia state, has its publishing permit revoked by the Federal Government yesterday. The order was given by Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi personally. He is also the Internal Security Minister of Malaysia. No indication of when will this suspension be lifted was given. The Sarawak Tribune republished the publication of 12 Muhammad cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten last September, which sparked off a series of violent protests from Muslims (especially radicals) all over the world. Everybody, including those in western countries where religion tolerance is unheard of, should have learned that these cartoons are meant to radicule Prophet Muhammad in particular and the Muslims in general by now. Yet the Sarawak Tribune, a news paper in Malaysia where religion tolerance is a way of life, chose to republish them really stunned all Malaysians. Really, another case of insentive minds at work.

Malaysia Police Department facing leadership crisis

Seven top ranking officers in the Malaysia Police Department will be due for retirement before end of year 2006. It is reported in the news that the police department may face a problem in finding suitable candidates to fill their positions. All 7 are holding the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP), while the highest ranking officer amongst the younger remaining officers is Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). Some of the younger officers have to be promoted soon in order to fill the gap.

Hope the reshuffling at the top of the police force will not affect the performance of the men in the field due to lack of proper supervisions.

Gong Xi Fa Cai

I wish all Malaysian Chinese a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!

For all those who balik kampung for the long week-end,Chinese and non-Chinese alike, please drive with caution and patience. Remember your mission is to go home and spend a happy holidays with your loved ones and then back to work safely. Don't let this mission fail half way home.

Pandu cermat jiwa selamat!

GONG XI FA CAI