教育部长职位变动与内阁改组动态简报
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教育部长职位变动与内阁改组动态简报
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本简报综合分析了因教育部长马智礼·马利克博士（Dr. Maszlee Malik）辞职而引发的内阁人事变动。核心情况是，总理马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德医生（Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad）意外成为填补该职位的候选人，并极有可能以代理部长身份接管。此举旨在推动他长期设想的重大教育改革，以使国家未来的劳动力能适应第四次工业革命的需求。
尽管日里区国会议员拿督斯里·穆斯塔法·穆罕默德（Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed）最初被视为热门人选，但他目前仍是永久部长的竞争者之一，其任命可能因党内及希望联盟内部的顾虑而推迟至四月党选之后。此次人事变动凸显了执政联盟内部的政治博弈，土著团结党（Bersatu）高层强调总理在部长任命上拥有“唯一特权”，并主张该职位理应由该党成员填补，这与希望联盟主席理事会的协商程序形成了潜在的紧张关系。
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详细分析
1. 马哈蒂尔医生或将代理教育部长
根据土著团结党最高理事会一名成员透露的信息，总理马哈蒂尔医生已成为填补教育部长空缺的候选人，这被视为一个“令人意外的转折”。
- 代理性质：党内领导层被告知，马哈蒂尔医生可能会首先以“代理部长”的身份接管该职位，之后再将其移交给永久人选。
- 前任暗示：已辞职的马智礼博士在告别演说中，将“交还职位”给被他称为“ayahanda”（父亲）的总理，这一措辞被政治内部人士解读为对此安排的暗示。
- 正式宣布：马哈蒂尔医生在与教育部管理层职员的特别会议上表示，他将“很快”宣布相关决定。预计正式公告将在周三的内阁会议后随时发布。
2. 改革议程与核心动机
马哈蒂尔医生亲自介入的主要动机是他对推动国家教育体系进行“有意义的改革”的决心。
- 核心目标：改革旨在为“新技术时代或第四次工业革命”培养未来的劳动力。总理在与教育部职员的会议上强调了教育改革的紧迫性。
- 实施策略：据土著团结党最高理事会成员称，若马哈蒂尔医生接任，他将致力于落实一些“大胆的改革构想”，并确保获得公务员体系的合作与支持。该成员强调，“没有公务员体系的合作与支持，最好的政策也无法成功。”
- 应对挑战：该职位被普遍认为是“一份棘手的工作，充满了少数政治家能解决的众多问题”。消息人士认为，“如果有人能做到，那个人就是马哈蒂尔医生。”
3. 其他候选人与未来安排
尽管马哈蒂尔医生是代理部长的首要人选，但关于永久部长的讨论仍在进行中。
- 主要竞争者：从巫统（Umno）转投土著团结党的拿督斯里·穆斯塔法·穆罕默德，最初被认为是该职位的“领跑者”。
- 内部阻力：尽管穆斯塔法仍在考虑之列，但他在土著团结党内部以及希望联盟的合作伙伴中面临一定的“忧虑”。
- 可能的时间线：
- 据推测，即使马哈蒂尔医生担任代理教育部长，任期也只会持续到“四月份的党年度大会和选举之后”。
- 党选结束后，马哈蒂尔医生可以“将权力移交给永久人选”。在党选后任命穆斯塔法可能会更容易，因为党内选举通常是敏感时期。
4. 内阁改组的政治博弈
此次教育部长任命是备受期待的内阁改组的一部分，其中反映了执政联盟内部的权力动态。
- 改组背景：这场“早该进行的改组”已在希望联盟主席理事会层面经历了多达“七个草案”。理事会曾建议，任何新加入内阁的面孔都不应担任经济领域的职位。
- 权力主张：
- 财政部长林冠英（Lim Guan Eng）在被问及改组时拒绝发表评论。
- 两小时后，土著团结党宣传主任拉兹·吉丁博士（Dr. Radzi Jidin）发表声明，强调部长任命是总理的“唯一特权”。
- 拉兹引用《联邦宪法》第43(2)条，指出部长是由国家元首根据总理的建议任命的，因此“没有必要”在任何特定会议上讨论。
- 同时担任经济事务部副部长的拉兹进一步指出，希望联盟无需就教育部长任命召开会议，因为该职位“理应由土著团结党填补”。
- 部门结构：关于教育部可能再次被拆分为高等教育部和教育部的猜测，已被认为是“不太可能”的。
Acting role for PM likely
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By JOCELINETAN newsdesk@thestar.com.my PETALING JAVA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has, in a surprising turn of events, emerged as a candidate to fill the vacant Education Minister's post.
A Parti Pribumi Bĕrsatu Malaysia supreme council member said its leaders were made to understand that their party chairman may take over the post in an acting capacity before handing it over to his perma nent choice.
Jeli MP Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed was earlier speculated to be the front runner for the post vacated by Dr Maszlee Malik.
The Prime Minister, who has long envisaged meaningful reform in the countr/s education system, held a special meeting with the manage ment-level staff of the Education Ministry on Friday.
Details of the meeting remained unclear but political insiders said he would have used the occasion to stress the urgent need for educa tional reforms to prepare the future workforce for the new technologi
cal age or the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
However, Dr Mahathir did tell' the meeting that he would make the announcement soon.
Many had expected the reshuffle to be made last Thursday but instead the spotlight was on Maszlee who announced his resignation in a long, rambling speech before finally driving off in a black Perodua Myvi with a P-plate.
Political insiders saw Maszlee's parting words of landing back the post" to the Prime Minister, whom he referred to as wayahanda" (father), as a hint of things to come.
The much-overdue reshuffle is expected to be announced any day after this Wednesday's Cabinet meeting. Speculation that the minis try may again be split into Higher Education and Education has also been dismissed as unlikely.
The Bersatu supreme council member also said that should Dr Mahathir decide to take on the job, it would be to put in place some bold ideas for reform and to get the civil servants to come on board because the best of poHcies will not
be successful without the coopera tion and support of the civil service. “The Education Ministry has always been a messy job, with so many issues that few politicians can solve. If anyone can do it, it is Dr Mahathir,w said the supreme coun cil member.
According to the supreme council member, Mustapa, who quit Umno for Bersatu, is still in the running despite apprehension from within Bersatu and among Pakatan Harapan partners. "From what we are hearing, even if Dr Mahathir becomes the acting Education Minister, it will only be until after qur party AGM and elec tion in April. After that he can hand over the reins to someone perma nent,w said the supreme council member. - Party elections are always sensi tive and it might be easier for Dr Mahathir to rope in Mustapa after the polls are done with.
It is learnt that there have been a total of “seven drafts" at the level of the Pakatan presidential council regarding the Cabinet reshuffle.
Political insiders claimed the
presidential council advised that any new face to the Cabinet should not be in an economic capacity.
However, it seems like there is still some power play going on regarding the reshuffle.
On Saturday Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng when asked about the reshuffle, declined to comment, saying that (<it is best for us to dis cuss the matter in Pakatan Harapan^.
Two hours later, Bersatu infor mation chief Dr Radzi Jidin, who was then in Mecca, shot out a press statement saying it was the “sole prerogative” of the Prime Minister to make a ministerial appointment and there was no need to discuss it in any specific meeting.
Radzi cited Article 43(2) of the Federal Constitution which states that ministers are appointed by the King on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Radzi, who is also Deputy Economic Affairs Minister, said there was no need for Pakatan to meet on the Education Ministry appointment as it should rightfully be filled by Bersatu.
