COMMENT | Questionable appointments underline need to expedite reforms

COMMENT | Bersih welcomes Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement of his cabinet line-up last night. It is reflective of the composition of his "unity government" and yet keeping to his election promise to reduce the size of the cabinet.

However, we are dismayed that Anwar has appointed himself to helm the important finance portfolio, which weakens the check and balance that is necessary to ensure that we do not return to the days of Najib Abdul Razak's administration where the premier as the finance minister almost bankrupted our country through the 1MDB scheme.