MELAKA: The state Umno chief Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh is amongst 10 govt councillors named within the new administration of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali.
The newly-elected Tanjung Bidara assemblyman will head the commercial, funding and entrepreneur improvement committee.
In a right away response, Ab Rauf who can also be the state Barisan Nasional chief, pledged to work with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Mohd Ali in bringing improvement to the state.
“After all, he (Sulaiman) is my boss. Relating to the administration of the state authorities, I’ll obey his choices. However Sulaiman has to take heed to me on issues in regards to the social gathering,” he advised reporters after being sworn in yesterday.
There was hypothesis earlier that Ab Rauf had been eyeing the CM’s submit.
Sulaiman, in his speech, invited Opposition assemblymen to work with him to make sure stability and financial progress for Melaka.
“I hope all my exco members will work with me and place the folks’s curiosity above every part else,” he added.
Additionally included within the exco are the MCA’s Machap assemblyman Ngwe Hee Sem who chairs the unity, neighborhood relationship, human useful resource and shopper affairs committee; and MIC’s Gadek assemblyman VP Shanmugan who will oversee youth, sports activities and non-governmental affairs.
Besides for 2 members who had been a part of the Perikatan Nasional/Barisan-led state authorities, the opposite exco members are new faces.
Former Melaka well being and anti-drug committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman now oversees the works, transport, public infrastructure and flood mitigation portfolio; whereas Rembia assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was retained as chairman of the tourism, heritage and cultural committee.
Merlimau assemblyman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has taken over Rahmad’s earlier portfolio, whereas Pengkalan Batu assemblyman Datuk Kalsom Noordin is the ladies affairs, household improvement and welfare committee chairman.
Serkam assemblyman Datuk Zaidi Attan has been handed the accountability of heading the housing, native authorities and surroundings committee; Telok Mas assemblyman Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman will chair the agricultural improvement, agriculture and agro-based committee; whereas Datuk Rais Yasin is the schooling and expertise committee chairman.
All new govt councillors had been sworn-in earlier than Yang-di Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam at 2.30pm yesterday.
Within the Melaka state election held on Nov 20, Barisan gained 21 of the 28 seats contested, with Pakatan Harapan successful 5 and Perikatan taking two.
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, in a Fb submit, prolonged his properly needs to the brand new exco staff, describing it as mixture of previous and new faces.
He expressed confidence in Ngwe’s skill to hold out his duties with dedication and in the most effective curiosity of the folks of Melaka.
Dr Wee additionally prolonged his gratitude to the opposite victorious MCA assemblyman within the Melaka polls, Melaka MCA chief Datuk Lim Ban Hong, who clinched the Kelebang seat.
He mentioned Lim will proceed because the Deputy Worldwide Commerce and Business Minister.
“Though he isn’t within the Melaka exco, I’m positive he’ll be capable to give his finest to his constituents and the folks of Melaka,” he added.
