Mohd Rashid leads Penang exco members in taking oath of office
GEORGE TOWN: Bayan Bayu Parti Keadilan Rakyat ( PKR) division deputy chief, Mohd Rashid Hasnon yesterday led the newlyappointed Penang state executive council (exco) members in taking their oath of office in Dewan Seri Pinang, here.
Mohd Rashid, who is also a state PKR committee member, was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister I before Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas at 10am.
He holds the Industrial Development and International Trade, Cooperatives, Community Development and Entrepreneur Development portfolio.
Also sworn in was Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy, who is also the State Economic Planning, Education and Human Resources, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman.
The eight other state exco members who took their oath included state Local Government, Trafffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow, and state Islamic Affairs, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Malik Abul Kassim.
State Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development and Arts Committee chairman Chong Eng, Publis Works, Utilities ( Energy, Water and Telecommunications) and Transportation (Air, Sea and Rail) Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng, and Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Law Heng Kiang were also sworn in.
The others tho took their oath were state Welfare, Caring Community and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh, Town and Country Planning and Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo, and Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Rural Development and Health Committtee chairman Dr Afif Bahardin.
Also present were Abdul Rahman’s wife Toh Puan Majimor Shariff, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife Betty Chew. — Bernama