THE appointment of Kedah executive council (exco) members will be made this week, Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said.

He said the candidates will be decided by the leaders of the component parties in Perikatan Nasional (PN) who will meet today to discuss the matter.

“We will hold a meeting this afternoon and I will look at the names proposed before choosing those who can help to implement the Kedah Development Plan 2035.

“It will be a difficult task (to select the candidates) as all our elected representatives have the qualifications… As for the number,  I’ll maintain it at 11, including myself, and the portfolio will be adjusted according to current needs,” he told a press conference at his office in Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Star, today.

Sanusi, who is Jeneri assemblyman, was sworn in as Kedah menteri besar before the sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah at Istana Anak Bukit, in a ceremony held this morning.

He was reappointed to the post following PN’s big win in the state elections on Saturday. It won 33 out of the 36  seats in the Kedah legislative assembly. – Bernama, August 14, 2023.