Names of the deputy ministers will be announced at 8.15pm today.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is said to be meeting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today to hand in his list of deputy ministers.
Sources say there will be one deputy per ministry except for a select few portfolios.
The finance, environment and climate change and rural and regional ministries may have two deputies.
Among the names put forth by Pakatan Harapan are Teo Nie Ching; Liew Chin Tong (Iskandar Puteri), Steven Sim (Bukit Mertajam), Sim Tze Tzin (Bayan Baru) Balik Pulau MPs Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.
Candidates from Barisan Nasional are Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, Datuk Mohamad Alamin (Kimanis), Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah (Paya Besar), Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad (Lipis), Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu) as well as Tanjung Piai MP Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng.
“Discussions will be held with the prime minister on whose the best suited for each portfolio. The process has started and will likely end by next week,” the source said.
Anwar Ibrahim appointed 28 ministers to his new unity government on December 3, 2022.
