Madani under fire after Fadhlina survived as Edu Minister, Dewan Rakyat speaker’s son made minister
DETRACTORS poured scorn on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s latest Cabinet reshuffle after the education portfolio remains status quo despite its Minister Fadhlina Sidek having faced numerous calls to resign in the wake of several troubling incidents in schools involving murder, rape and bullying.
Whether she had played her cards rights by being able to rally schoolchildren to greet PMX “Happy Birthday” and “We love PMX”, the PKR Wanita chief’s invincibility must have prompted many who had wanted to see her dropped to admit “this is the level of air conditioning, not a fan anymore …. Only voters can bring her down”.
YB Fadhlina Sidek kekal sebagai Menteri Pendidikan dalam rombakan Kabinet yang diumumkan oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim petang tadi.
Keputusan itu menamatkan spekulasi mengenai kedudukannya dan mencerminkan keyakinan kerajaan terhadap kepimpinan beliau serta hala tuju dasar pendidikan yang sedang dilaksanakan.
On a more serious note, the reluctance of PMX to remove the 48-year-old Nibong Tebal MP has somehow backfired on his Madani government as critics have attributed her political survival to her apple-polishing skill.
“Interestingly, Anwar retains the non-performer and controversial Fadhlina despite numerous scandals and tragedies in schools and decline of education standards with over 75% national school SPM students only passes or failed BM!” screamed self-proclaimed Yang Gor Condor Returns (@YangGorHero) on X.
Interestingly is Anwar retains the non performer and controversial Fadhlina despite numerous scandals and tragedies in schools and decline of education standards with over 75% national school SPM students only passes or failed BM!
“This is more for ego reason as removing Fadhlina proves Anwar is wrong as he has stood behind Fadhlina’s claims that Malaysia’s education standard is on par with world class nations amid the talibanisation of Malaysia’s schools.”
For old time’s sake
Added the Madani critic: “Fadhlina is also one of his strong allies within PKR especially when Anwar plotted the defeat of (then deputy president) Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at PKR’s AGM (general assembly) in addition to having mounted the strongest attack on Rafizi since he started his podcast!”
This is when a deemed Gerakan key board warrior chipped in by recounting that the late father of Malaysia’s first woman Education Minister, Prof Datuk Dr Siddiq Fadzil, was an ex-president ABIM a.k.a. the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement in which PMX himself was an early mover of the movement.
“Anwar needs Fadhlina’s influence from within ABIM to sustain high numbers of PKR members via ABIM members joining PKR,” suggested Jess (@jezlai). “Anwar needs ABIM to defend him as a NGO whenever he needs NGO voices.”
‘Father presiding, son a minister’
Aside from Fadhlina, bombshell was also dropped on the promotion of Sungai Petani MP Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari who is the son of Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul as the new Youth and Sports Minister to succeed Hannah Yeoh who has been made the Federal Territories Minister.
“Anak (Son) Speaker also get to become Minister! Malaysia never seen so many nepotism practices in its history!” berated opposition-slant jediMASTER (@jedimaster909).
Anak Speaker also get to become Minister!
Msia never seen so many Nepotism Practices in its History!
PH is turning Msia into a Family Business/Company!!
NEVER AGAIN PH!
Kick them OUT!
PH is turning Msia into a Family Business/Company!!
NEVER AGAIN PH!
Kick them OUT!“PH (Pakatan Harapan) is turning Malaysia into a family business/company! Never again PH! Kick them OUT!”
One seemingly Bossku fan lamented that only incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor “can’t do all this lest they’ll be accused of stealing from the rakyat”.
Kalau PKR semua boleh contoh bapak president parti anak timbalan president dan contoh lagi bapak speaker dewan rakyat anak menteri sukan contoh lah sweet sangat kan ❤️
Kat Malaysia ni hanya Najib dan Rosmah jer tak boleh buat semua ni kalau buat Najib Rosmah rompak wang rakyat!
Kalau buat Najib Rosmah giler kuasa!
...See more“If they do, Najib-Rosmah will be deemed power crazy! If they do, Najib-Rosmah will be deemed greedy for power! Conclusion: Only Najib-Rosmah can’t but everyone else can”
Last but not least, Najib loyalist-turned-Madani critic Datuk Eric See-To was made to wonder:
“Serious question for the Madani government. Is the Dewan Rakyat speaker still able to act neutrally after his own son was appointed as a full minister by PMX? Or should he step down to avoid a conflict of interest?” – Dec 17, 2025
