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title: "Gobind: “Anwar Asked Me To Join The Cabinet But I Turned It Down”"
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date: 2022-12-03
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description: "Former minister Gobind Singh Deo explained that he is not in the Cabinet because he wants to focus on his current post as Damansara MP. In a Facebook post, he..."
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# Gobind: “Anwar Asked Me To Join The Cabinet But I Turned It Down”

Former minister Gobind Singh Deo explained that he is not in the Cabinet because he wants to focus on his current post as Damansara MP.

In a Facebook post, he explained why after many people questioned him following the announcement of the cabinet list yesterday.

According to the DAP representative, the prime minister offered him a Cabinet position, but he refused to focus on his role as an MP.

> **"Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim did ask me to be part of his cabinet. However, after considering the matter, I informed him that I was unable to do so and that I would focus on my role as an MP and assist the government in all ways that I can moving ahead."**

He also thanked the prime minister for asking him to be part of his cabinet in the post.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim selected a 28-member Cabinet for his unity government yesterday.

Gobind's prior portfolio was taken over by Fahmi Fadzil which will now be called the Ministry of Digital Communications.

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