SANGLANG assemblyman Mohd Shukri Ramli was sworn in as the new menteri besar of Perlis today.

Shukri, 61, received his letter of appointment from Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Green Room in Istana Arau at 4pm.

Also present at the ceremony was Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin consented to Shukri’s appointment based on the Perlis constitution.

The appointment of the Perlis Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman as menteri besar was agreed upon by the coalition’s top leadership, who then presented his name to the Perlis ruler on Sunday.

Shukri, who is also Perlis PAS commissioner, has been the Sanglang assemblyman for three consecutive terms since 2013.

In Saturday’s general election, PN took control of Perlis with a landslide victory, winning 14 of the 15 seats it contested, in addition to three parliamentary seats, namely Padang Besar, Arau and Kangar. – Bernama, November 22, 2022.