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PM Ismail's Cabinet picks point to fragility of his hold on power
New Malaysian Premier gives backers posts in a govt barely different from Muhyiddin's
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Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob may not have branded his government under any specific political coalition, but his Cabinet line-up points to minimal changes and the continuation of his predecessor's policies, which were heavily criticised amid the worsening Covid-19 situation.
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was forced to resign last week after losing the support of a number of parliamentarians in Umno that had helped to prop up his Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
