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The tech-savvy Khairy Jamaluddin ( pic ) has been appointed as the Youth and Sports Minister. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Najib Razak minutes ago. Khairy, the Rembau MP who is also the Umno Youth chief, has been associated to the portfolio as he has always been seen as the fresh face representing the Malaysian youth. He also has plenty of experience in the sports scene - mainly football - having formed UPB-MyTeam before becoming the FA of Malaysia deputy president. Naturally, Khairy will be expected to make plenty of changes especially within the ministry. He is well aware of the problems faced but it remains to be seen if any drastic measures can or will be taken during his tenure to ensure the ministry is free from minnions and little Napoleons. All the best KJ. For the new cabinet line-up, visit here . HD says : Brace yourself for a rough ride ahead bro.

Right after the 13th general election, many begin to wonder of the new cabinet line-up. The focus among sports writers and observers would, naturally, be the best candidate for the Youth and Sports Minister's post. Astro Awani had, during its Sukan Awani Ekstra television programme on Saturday, asked me who could be the next minister to play an important role in Malaysian sports. They asked if caretaker minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek should be retained. I had said during the show that the ministry is and will remain important as it is evident that the Barisan Nasional government have yet to fully woo the many young voters as evident in the recent election. Having only captured 133 Parliamentary seats, this is the worst outing by the coalition government and efforts will certainly be made to get a tech-savvy minister to earn the trust and faith of the youths ahead of the next general election. Ahmad Shabery Cheek: Had visions but, just like many in his capacity, was often ill-...