MOHAMED Khaled Nordin today expressed surprise over the portfolio change in the cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

“I don’t want to comment because I’m still surprised,” he said when approached by reporters after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) and Malaysia Academic Consortium Sdn Bhd in Putrajaya.

Some ministers remained in the cabinet but switched portfolios – including Khaled – who has been moved from the MOHE to the Defence Ministry, replacing Mohamad Hasan.

In turn, Mohamad will take charge of the Foreign Ministry, previously headed by Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who is the new higher education minister. – Bernama, December 12, 2023.