Who is happy and who is not happy?

Who is not happy after the new cabinet line-up had announced?

Radzi Sheikh Ahmad obviously not happy because he has quitted as BN and UMNO Secretary General saying that he cannot work effectively any more and the PM has accepted his resignation.

The PM said Tengku Adnan Mansor has accepted his offer to be BN and UMNO secretary general following Radzi Sheikh Ahmad’s resignation this morning.

Rafidah would not be happy because she was dropped in the new cabinet. She probably would not contest in the election if she knew she would be dropped.

In her first public reaction to being dropped from the Cabinet, former International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said today that she will stay on as Wanita Umno chief.

Rafidah was excluded from the new Cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday.

Rafidah told reporters that she was not disappointed and accepted the Prime Minister's decision, but was surprised when Abdullah told her Tuesday that she would not be retained.

She said there would not have been a need for her to contest in the recent general election had Abdullah informed her of his plan beforehand.

Rafidah said the formation of the Cabinet was the Prime Minister's prerogative and she bore no grudges over the decision to not have her on board.

There are two deputies declined their posts, namely Datuk Seri Tengku Azlan Abu Bakar and Datuk Anifah Aman.

Tengku Azlan was quoted as saying that he had declined because he has not moved up the ladder.

He said, “I was deputy minister for two terms and since I cannot go any further, I feel it is time to move on.”

He said, “It is a normal reaction for anybody to look elsewhere when they are not going anywhere.”

As for Anifah, he said, “ I have already been a Deputy Minister for two terms and I feel it’s time for me to make way for a younger person to hold this post.”

He refused to state other reasons for his decision.

Former Selangor MB Mohd Khir Toyo has offered to quit as state UMNO chief. Selangor State Liaison Committee will be meeting tonight.

Who are most happy after the new cabinet being announced?

Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib. He said, “it was a total shock but I was also glad at the same time that the Prime Minister has the confidence in me.”

Amirsham is happy. He said he was honoured to lead the EPU and pledged to do his best.

Shahrizat should be happy because failed to defend her Lembah Pantai seat and she still is made special adviser. This position carries with it ministerial status whereby she gets access to information and is provided with an office and secretaries like a full Cabinet minister, however, she cannot attend cabinet meetings.

Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen is happy because she is the first MCA woman minister.

MCA vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat and MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai are happy because they have been promoted to full ministers.

Shahrir is happy because his last ministerial post was in 1987 as Federal Territories Minister. Now he is being appointed as Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister.