The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Monday December 19th, 2022
Anwar Ministry Form Guide – A cabinet of compromise by Murray Hunter
Now the full Anwar ministry has been announced, its time to post a form guide about what to expect from each minister and deputy minister. Anwar had no choice but to compromise with a number of stakeholders, including the monarchy. So, this is not a cabinet built upon meritocracy. It is a cabinet built upon forming a government that will survive. There are a number of people Anwar could not leave out, and there were also a number of people he couldn’t put in.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance – Anwar Ibrahim
Early indications are that Anwar will be a symbolic leader. He will be seen, but not heard much. Its yet to be seen whether this is because he will run his government by delegation to each respective minister. Expect Anwar will be more a cabinet chairman rather than a strongly opinionated PM. However, Anwar will always look at the political implications is what decisions are made.
Anwar was forced to take the finance ministry to keep Tengku Zafrul out. Expect another minister to work close with him in this portfolio. Finance is where many reforms are needed. This will be the big test for Anwar. We are yet to see his current economic view of the world. Back in the 1990s he was very closely aligned with the IMF.
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Your horses #poem by Amir Khatib
“We are your horses, Lord
Delusions of the fields
And we released
In the wild prairie”
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Harold the Harpangel #cartoon by Patrick McWade
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