Shafie's cabinet sworn in


The Malaysian Insight

SABAH Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal today unveiled his mixed cabinet, which includes three new ministries as announced in the Parti Warisan Sabah manifesto.

All 10 ministers and 18 assistant ministers were sworn in by head of state Juhar Mahiruddin at Istana Negeri about 4.30pm.

The three deputy chief ministers in Shafie’s line-up are Warisan vice-president Jaujan Sambokong, state PKR chief Christina Liew and Upko president Wilfred Madius Tangau.

Liew holds the tourism, culture and environment portfolio, Tangau (trade and industries) and Jaujan (local government and housing).

Shafie, meanwhile, holds the finance portfolio.

Of the three new ministries, the Health and People’s Wellbeing Ministry will be headed by state DAP chairman Stephen Wong, while the Law and Native Affairs Ministry will be headed by Warisan’s Aidi Mokhtar.

Tuaran MP Tangau and Sandakan MP Wong were also appointed as assemblymen.

Others who have made been ministers are:

Peter Anthony (Warisan, Melalap) – infrastructure development

Junz Wong (Warisan, Tanjung Aru) – agriculture and food industries

Dr Yusof Yacob (Warisan, Sindumin) – education and innovation

Frankie Poon Ming Foong (DAP, Tanjung Papat) – youth and sports

The assistant ministers are:

Jimmy Wong (DAP, Sri Tanjong), Arifin Asgali (Warisan, Sekong) – Chief Minister’s Department

Kenny Chua (PKR, Inanam), Saripudin Hatta (Warisan, Merotai) – finance

Assafal P. Alian (Warisan, Tungku) – tourism, culture and environment

Ben Chong (Warisan, Tg Kapur), Azar Datu Matussin (Warisan, Karambunai) – trade and industries

Hiew Vun Zin (Warisan, Karamunting) – local government and housing

Abdul Muis Picho (former Umno, Sebatik) – infrastructure development

Norazlina Arif (Warisan, Kunak) – health and people’s wellbeing

Dr Daud Yusof (Warisan, Bongawan) – agriculture and food industries

Mohammad Mohamarin (Warisan, Banggi), Jenifer Lasimbang (Warisan, Moyog) – education and innovation

Rasinin Binkoutis (Warisan, Liawan), Dumi Pg Masdal (Warisan, Lahad Datu) – rural development

Uda Sulai (Warisan, Petagas), Jane Lasimbang (DAP, Kepayan) – law and native affairs

Arunarsin Taib (Warisan, Gum-Gum) – youth and sports. – May 16, 2018.


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