Former Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi said a Cabinet reshuffle would be more appropriate as the 16th general election is still some way off.PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi may have proposed dissolving Parliament instead of a Cabinet reshuffle out of fear of losing his rural and regional development ministry portfolio, according to former party leader Puad Zarkashi.

The former Umno supreme council member said a Cabinet reshuffle would be more appropriate than Zahid's suggestion of dissolving Parliament, as the 16th general election (GE16) was still some way off.

"Zahid is afraid that a Cabinet reshuffle could see him lose his portfolio at the rural and regional development ministry. Not only that, the portfolios of other BN ministers could also change," Puad said in a Facebook post.