SUNGAI Dua assemblyman Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff has confirmed his appointment as the Opposition Leader in the Penang state assembly which convened today and said the decision was made unanimously by the top leadership of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and supported by 11 PN assemblymen.

“I was unofficially chosen by the PN leadership. The coalition also sent a letter to the speaker Liew Chi Kin about a month ago.

“Insya-Allah, the speaker will formally announce it on Monday,” he told reporters after the opening ceremony of the second meeting of the 15th Penang legislative assembly in George Town.

Today’s sitting, inaugurated by Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, is the first to be held after the state election on August 12.

Fauzi, who contested for the first time, won the Sungai Dua seat after defeating Shaik Hussein Mydin of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Fauzi is also the first opposition leader from PAS in the history of Penang.

In the recent election, the Pakatan Harapan-BN pact won 29 out of 40 state seats, while PN secured 11 seats, with seven from PAS and four from Bersatu. – Bernama, November 17, 2023.