Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad chaired his third cabinet meeting today. Salient points of matters discussed and decisions reached by the Cabinet are as listed:
- Muhammad Ibrahim resigns as Bank Negara governor.
- Government ministries being restructured.
- Parliament to convene on July 16, GST and Anti-Fake News Act 2018 to be abolished.
- Government to send team to India to learn ways to improve government efficiency.
- Mahathir wants to fill up his cabinet by the end of this week, jokes that final number could be 26 up to "500".
- Finance minister Lim Guan Eng and MACC officials will be heading to China soon with regards to Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd's (SSER) project.
- Government wants banks to loosen lending rules for small businesses and first-time home buyers.
- Government looking into ways to break up monopolies.
- Government to review Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
- Former auditor-general Ambrin Buang appointed head of the committee to investigate administrative issues, beginning with the Defence Ministry.
- Special cabinet committee on Indian community to meet soon.
- English tests for senior civil servants because they have to negotiate with foreigners.
- Senior civil servants will be subjected to a 10 percent cut to their entertainment allowance.
- Felda settlers to receive bonus, to cost RM50 million, paid through government allocations.
- Felcra settlers to receive bonus, to cost RM44 million, paid through Felcra profits.
- Bantuan Sara Hidup (Cost of living assistance) payments will be paid out soon
- RM500,000 allocation for Harapan MPs, and RM200,000 for MP service centres to be paid out before Hari Raya. Opposition MPs will get funds as well, but less.
- Mahathir says he has not read reports on allegations detailing the expenditure for Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- Mahathir will be in Japan between June 10 to 12 for the Nikkei Conference - his first official foreign trip.
- The attorney-general and the Foreign Affairs Ministry will look into follow up actions on MH17.
- Government will address malnutrition among urban children, including Putrajaya.
- Health Ministry will look into "skim peduli sihat nasional" and Takaful insurance for the poor.
