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Sabah chief minister Hajiji reshuffles Cabinet, drops UMNO state ... (CNA)

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor unveiled a new Cabinet on Wednesday (Jan 11), with former deputy chief minister Bung Moktar Radin dropped ...

Advertisement Last week, Mr Bung Moktar, who is also Sabah’s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) chief, pulled the party’s state assemblymen from the 27-month-old coalition government.

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Hajiji announces Sabah state Cabinet reshuffle, Bung Moktar dropped (The Edge Markets MY)

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on Wednesday (Jan 11) announced a reshuffle of the Sabah state Cabinet, which saw Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) ...

Two assemblymen who switched portfolios were Keranaan assemblyman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), who was earlier the local government and housing minister and now appointed as the finance minister, while Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif (GRS-Membakut), who was before this the state minister of special functions, was appointed as the science, technology and innovation minister. Political stability is important to achieve this goal," Hajiji said in a statement. KOTA KINABALU (Jan 11): Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on Wednesday (Jan 11) announced a reshuffle of the Sabah state Cabinet, which saw Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan appointed as deputy chief minister I cum the state agriculture and fisheries minister.

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Bung dropped, Shahelmey promoted to DCM in Hajiji's Cabinet (Free Malaysia Today)

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin has been dropped from chief minister Hajiji Noor's new Cabinet. He was one of the three deputy chief ...

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Bung Moktar slams appointment of Umno duo to Sabah Cabinet (MalaysiaNow)

The two are the assemblyman for Tanjung Keramat, Shahelmy Yahya, who was appointed as deputy chief minister III cum state minister of works – the portfolio ...

"Chief Minister Hajiji Noor cannot claim or recognise the two assemblymen as representing Umno in his Cabinet... "We will discuss with the president (Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) about further action to be taken," Bung Moktar, who is also Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, said in a statement today. Bung Moktar, who is Lamag assemblyman, said Sabah Umno would not recognise the appointment of the two assemblymen whom he said appeared to have turned their backs on the party.

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Bung: Umno duo did not have party's blessing to join Hajiji's cabinet (Malaysiakini)

Sabah Umno does not recognise the new state cabinet line-up announced today, said Bung Moktar Radin, who insisted that Chief Minister Hajiji Noor had ...

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Umno ready to act as effective Opposition, says Bung (Malay Mail)

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 11 — Sabah Umno is ready to be the Opposition to the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-led state government, although its chairman Datuk Bung Moktar ...

It must be pointed out that Barisan Nasional is a significant contributor to the unity government at the federal level,” said Bung. “Meanwhile, Sabah Umno will be the Opposition and we will play the role effectively.” “The chief minister is seen as brushing past the prime minister’s call to set up a unity government in the state.

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New formula for Sabah to intensify state development efforts (The Borneo Post)

KOTA KINABALU (Jan 11): The new formula of appointing Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblymen to the Sabah Cabinet has been seen as capable of intensifying efforts ...

The Cabinet reshuffle saw Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) president Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan appointed as Deputy Chief Minister I to replace Bung Moktar, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam as Deputy Chief Minister II and Shahelmy as Deputy Chief Minister III. “The political turmoil has passed. So, this is the time for Sabah Cabinet to work on this new formula and work for the people,” he told reporters after the swearing-in of the three assemblymen appointed to the Sabah Cabinet at Istana Seri Kinabalu here on Wednesday.

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Sabah Umno rep Shahelmey says leaving it to supreme council to ... (Malay Mail)

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 12 ― Tanjung Keramat state assemblyman Datuk Shahelmey Yahya is leaving it to the Umno supreme council to decide his position in the ...

Shahelmey said state Cabinet appointments were the prerogative of the Chief Minister and the legitimacy of the new Cabinet should not be questioned. Yesterday, Bung Moktar, who had earlier withdrawn Sabah BN’s support for Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, said the two Umno assemblymen appointed to the new Cabinet did not represent Umno. Shahelmey said he had taken note of Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) and Umno chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin’s statement that he was not representing Umno in the new state Cabinet.

Shahelmy says Umno Supreme Council will decide his fate (The Malaysian Insight)

TANJUNG Keramat assemblyman Shahelmey Yahya is leaving it to the Umno Supreme Council to decide his position in the party for joining the Sabah cabinet ...

He said Hajiji commands the support of 44 of the 79 assemblymen and has the blessings of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to remain chief minister. Shahelmey said state cabinet appointments are the prerogative of the chief minister and the legitimacy of the new cabinet should not be questioned. Shahelmey said he has taken note of Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) and Umno chairman Bung Moktar Radin’s statement that Shahelmy does not represent Umno in the new state cabinet.

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