PAHANG Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail today reminded the state executive council members to put aside political sentiments and ideologies and work as a team for the prosperity of the people and state.

He hopes that they will carry out their duties well to make Pahang a developed state.

He also urged the people to give their trust and support to the state government.

“It is time for us to open a new chapter towards mature politics and celebrate the differences between all of us in an atmosphere of racial and religious diversity so that we can continue to live in peace and harmony),” he said at a press conference to announce the portfolios of the exco members at Wisma Sri Pahang in Kuantan today.

“We need to work well (together) because in the next four to five years, we will be facing another general election.”

Wan Rosdy said the selection of the exco members and portfolios has taken into account the background, abilities and expertise of each state assemblyman involved who took their oath of office on December 2.

The Pahang exco comprises eight Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen and two Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblymen, taking into consideration the two coalitions working together to form the state government after no party obtained a simple majority of 22 seats in the November 19 general election.

In the polls, BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN) each won 17 seats while PH secured eight.

Wan Rosdy also said the first Pahang state assembly meeting after the polls will be on December 29, which will, among other things, involve the election of the speaker and deputy speaker.

The full list of Pahang exco portfolios is as follows:

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail – planning, finance, land, natural resources, energy and water committee chairman; and economic development, plantation and commodities committee chairman;

Mohd Soffi Abd Razak – agriculture, agro-based industry, biotechnology and education committee chairman;

Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad – Islamic religious affairs, rural development and Orang Asli affairs committee chairman;

Mohammad Fakhruddin Mohd Ariff – public works, transport and health committee chairman;

Razali Kassim – Felda affairs, cooperatives and entrepreneurs committee chairman;

Johari Harun – local government, housing, environment and green technology committee chairman;

Mohamad Nizar Mohd Najib – investment, industry, science, technology and innovation committee chairman;

Sabariah Saidan – social welfare, women and family development committee chairman;

Fadzli Mohamad Kamal – communications and multimedia, youth, sports and non-governmental organisations committee chairman;

Sim Chon Siang – consumer affairs and human resources committee chairman; and

Leong Yu Man – unity, tourism and culture committee chairman. – Bernama, December 14, 2022.