{
  "id": 19514741,
  "title": "Cabinet reshuffle normal, no need to dissolve Parliament, says Fuziah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cabinet-reshuffle-normal-no-need-to-dissolve-parliament-says-fuziah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/11/no-need-to-dissolve-parliament-over-calls-for-cabinet-shakeup-says-fuziah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh has stated that the government does not require a dissolution of Parliament despite calls for a Cabinet reshuffle. In a Facebook post, Fuziah emphasized that the government maintains majority support and should concentrate on pressing matters like the rising cost of living, creating employment opportunities, and pursuing institutional reforms. Her comments came in response to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's suggestion that dissolving Parliament would be preferable to reshuffling the Cabinet to secure a new mandate. Fuziah clarified that a Cabinet reshuffle is a routine process for strengthening administration and should not be used as an excuse to reignite political uncertainty. She cautioned against allowing political maneuvering to jeopardize the stability being established by the government. Fuziah reminded that the political instability experienced between 2020 and 2022, during the Covid-19 pandemic, job losses, and rising living costs, should serve as a warning against sacrificing the nation's hard-won stability for the sake of political power and positions. She stressed that efforts to enhance governance, fight corruption, and reinforce national institutions necessitate policy consistency and a stable administration. Meanwhile, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proposed seeking a fresh mandate through a general election before forming a new Cabinet, amid speculation triggered by the expiration of Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan's term as a senator and Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook's resignation.",
  "summary": "The PKR secretary-general says political manoeuvring should not be allowed to undermine the stability the unity government is looking to build.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}