Mahathir said bringing in someone new could worsen matters instead of improving them.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 ― Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today confirmed that he will not introduce new members to his Cabinet while he is prime minister, amid public criticism of several allegedly underperforming ministers.
“If I change a minister and take in new minister, the candidates I have are all new. This present minister has got one year experience. In a new minister I will have a tough time getting him to adjust in a new job. He probably won't deliver also,” he replied when asked if he would replace any member of his Cabinet, including Education Minister Maszlee Malik who has been lambasted by the public as a poorly performing minister.
Dr Mahathir is back in office for a second time, having led the government under Barisan Nasional from 1981 to 2003 and passing the baton to Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who in turn was succeeded by Datuk Seri Najib Razak in April 2003 until the May 2018 general election. “Well the next prime minister might have his own Cabinet. When you reshuffle the Cabinet, it creates problems and doesn't solve problems. It creates more problems. That's why I'm not keen on solving problems by changing people.Touching on the two-year timeline that he has as prime minister, Dr Mahathir said he will keep to his promise but at the same time needs to ensure that the country is back on its feet before handing the reins of power.
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