Latest: The longest-serving Cabinet minister in Malaysia, and perhaps the longest serving trade minister in the world, has been dropped. Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, the former Trade and Industry minister, a position she has held for just over 20 years, since 1987, was dropped from the 12th Malaysian Cabinet announced today at noon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi.
Rafidah Aziz known for her imperial record of hardly ever present in Parliament. She hardly ever attends Parliament more than 5 times a year. And she is a minister for 20 years! I am sure she wont be missing Parliament, but she might be missing dishing out APs.
Wikipedia has only this to say about our minister of 20 years. No achievements listed, nothing!
In 2006, she was accused of corruption related to the issuance ofA few familiar names were revealed, close associates and buddies and AP made them instant millionaires without adding any value. Malaysians were inflamed, the press at that time was on a witch-hunt and all of a sudden nothing happened.
Approved Permits (AP) for importing foreign vehicles, by former prime
minister Mahathir bin Mohamad in his series of criticisms against the government.
Because "Semuanya okay" according to Pak lah. Maybe the "hug" has something to do with it.
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