MALAYSIA - The first task for Prime Minister Najib Razak is to form the Cabinet. And we can expect the process to be different this time.
Previously, the Cabinet had to include the right blend of representation from the various component parties of Barisan Nasional.
But with the poor performance of some component parties in the 13th general election, the choices, based on party needs, are diminished.
And the MCA, although it won seven parliamentary seats, has declared that it will not be part of the Government at the executive level.
It's a whole new ball game, and Najib has to look at his options carefully.
Politics aside, the Prime Minister has a major job on his hands in transforming Malaysia into a fully developed country by the year 2020, a mere seven years away.
The transformation agenda is top priority and the many changes that the PM has put in place over the past four years of his leadership will start to bear fruit in this new term of office.
Which is why he needs a "lean and mean" team to work alongside him.
