Cabinet reshuffle no reason to dissolve Parliament, says Fuziah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Fuziah Salleh has cautioned against using a Cabinet reshuffle as a reason to dissolve Parliament, despite questions surrounding the reshuffle. Fuziah emphasized that the government remains functional and enjoys majority support, urging the country to prioritize pressing matters such as investment, job opportunities, the cost of living, and ongoing institutional reform.

She stressed that proposing a dissolution of Parliament in such circumstances would be premature and could reignite political uncertainty that the nation has already faced. Fuziah pointed to the political instability between 2020 and 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic challenges, as a reminder of the importance of political stability.

She argued that policy continuity and a stable administration were crucial for ensuring the benefits of reforms reached the people. Fuziah cautioned against prioritizing political interests over the nation's future and the well-being of its citizens, who had suffered from political uncertainty for too long. Recently, calls have emerged to dissolve Parliament instead of proceeding with a Cabinet reshuffle, due to the impending end of Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan's term in the Senate on December 11.