Meanwhile, Defence Minister Datuk Mohamad Sabu said he had a very heavy responsibility on his shoulders. As a Defence Minister, the Kota Raja MP said, he had been given a serious task which would be challenging. New Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said that he is thankful to the Prime Minister for giving him the opportunity to become a Cabinet Minister. "This is the best opportunity for me to reach out to the people," Salahuddin told The Star. Pribumi's Maszlee Malik, the new Education Minister, DAP’s Anthony Loke Siew Fook (Transport Minister) and Amanah’s Dzulkefly Ahmad (Health Minister) told an online portal they were caught by surprise by the announcement of their Ministerial posts as they had not received any formal notification before the news broke today.

Source: The Star May 18, 2018 14:12 UTC