00:00Political analysts say Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's latest cabinet reshuffle
00:05reflects a recalibration that has left UMNO in a stronger position while DAP appears to have lost influence.
00:12Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara described the outcome for DAP as an unsurprising downgrade as it has been asking for a lot,
00:19especially on Unified Examination Certificate recognition.
00:23He told FMT this was evident in Stephen Sim's reassignment from the Human Resources Ministry to the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry,
00:31which he described as a smaller portfolio.
00:34In contrast, Azmi said the reshuffle demonstrated that UMNO's position had strengthened given that Johari Ghani took over the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry,
00:43and Noraini Ahmad has also been promoted to a full minister.
00:47Meanwhile, University Malaya's Awang Azman Powi said the reshuffle also reflected care to avoid marginalizing Sabah and Sarawak,
00:55as Sarawak DAP's Mordi Bimo was appointed as Deputy Youth and Sports Minister even though he's from an opposition party in Sarawak.
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