Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled a new 28-member Cabinet on Thursday, bringing in seven first-time ministers and retaining the Finance Ministry for himself as he embarks on an ambitious reform program, AP reported. Najib named Muhyiddin Yassin as deputy prime minister and minister for education. The 28 ministers will be assisted by 40 deputy ministers, the most notable of whom is former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's son, Mukhriz. He was made the deputy minister of international trade. In another major change, Najib named Koh Tsu Koon, the leader of a minority party in the ruling coalition, as a minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of national unity. «The clear message is that everyone wants a government that is responsive to the needs of the people today,» Najib said. He abolished two ministries but created a new one for Green Energy and Water.
