MIRI: The Punjabi community here shares the joy of Gobind Singh Deo – son of the late politician and lawyer Karpal Singh – who made history by becoming the first Sikh minister in Malaysia.
“It is good to see Gobind Singh, a member of the Punjabi community in the cabinet. It is a proud and happy occasion for our community. Other than being a recognition of his abilities, it is also a recognition for the long established Punjabi community in Malaysia,” said Miri Indian Association president, Councillor Karambir Singh.
Karambir also extended the Miri Indian community’s congratulations to all the Indians appointed to the new cabinet.
Gobind, 45, has been appointed as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia – becoming one of the two politicians of Indian descent in the soon-to-be Pakatan Harapan (PH)’s Cabinet. M Kulasegaran, Human Resource Minister is also from the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
The ministers will be sworn in tomorrow (Monday).
The other federal ministers are Deputy Prime Minister – Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is also Minister of Women and Family Development, while Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed as the Home Minister.
The Education Minister is Dr Maszlee Malik; Minister of Rural Development – Rina Harun; Minister of Economic Affairs – Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali; Minister of Housing and Local Government – Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin; Minister of Finance – Lim Guan Eng; Minister of Transport – Anthony Loke Siew Fook; Defence Minister – Mohamad Sabu; Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry – Salahuddin Ayub (Amanah) and Health Minister – Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.