cakap cakap...can DSAI hold the Unity Government together?

Today was his second day, yet no Cabinet has been announced.

Neither did he say when a Cabinet will be announced.

Cabinet appointments are highly sought after and in a coalition with over 15 parties.... (PH has DAP, PKR, Amanah, MUDA, Sabah party; then BN has UMNO, MCA. MIC, Sabah parties: Warisan has 3 seats, GPS has multiple parties so does GRS) .....there will be a great tussle for plum Ministries like Defence, Finance, Education, Trade, Transport, etc.

DAP which is the largest coalition partner with 40 seats will want the more important ministries including Finance.

I believe Anwar is facing intense pressure in this tug-of-war over the Cabinet positions.

GPS and GRS are said to want major and many Cabinet positions for themselves, including a Deputy Premiership for Sabah and Sarawak.

These are often speculations, but not to be taken too lightly either.

Hence, the sudden offer of an olive branch by Anwar to PAS to join the government.

It is actually a veiled threat to the DAP - if you put too much pressure, then PAS with 49 seats can replace the DAP's 40 seats.

Another speculative point but the offer was made by Anwar to PAS and PAS does have 49 seats.

The DAP is in a different situation because going into the elections it was only DAP, PKR, Amanah, MUDA and that Sabah party.

If DAP could even just hold their 42 seats they could get Finance, Trade, Transport, etc.

As it has turned out, despite the DAP securing 40 seats, now it is a rumble in the jungle with so many additions to the PH stable including UMNO, BN components, GRS, GPS, etc. This greatly dilutes the DAP's bargaining position.

It actually dilutes everyone's bargaining position for Cabinet posts, including PKR which only secured 32 seats.

If Anwar is not careful in dishing out Cabinet positions to all the "components" of PH, there is going to be dissatisfaction in the ranks.

Again, the DAP is the largest party in PH, and they expect more.

If there is dissatisfaction in giving out Cabinet positions, the Unity Government faces a serious risk of breaking up.

Anon.