KOTA KINABALU, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Seventeen Sabah assemblymen took their oaths of office as Assistant Ministers before the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu today.
Eleven of them represent Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), namely Datuk Joniston Bangkuai (Kiulu), Datuk Seri Ruddy Awah (Pitas), Datuk Isnin Aliasnih (Klias), Datuk Samad Jambri (Labuk), Datuk Limus Jury (Kuala Penyu), Datuk Ruslan Muharam (Lumadan), Datuk Hendrus Anding (Tandek), Datuk Jonnybone J. Kurum (Telupid), Datuk Juil Nuatim (Limbahau), Datuk Chong Chen Bin (Tanjong Kapor) and Dr Andi Md Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal (Tanjung Batu).
Four Independent assemblymen were also sworn in, namely Datuk Fairuz Renddan (Pintasan), Datuk Rina Jainal (Kukusan), Datuk Dr Maijol Mahap (Bandau) and Jordan Jude Ellron (Tulid).
The elected representative for Bingkor, Datuk Mohd Ishak Ayub from Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR), also took his oath of office today, even though STAR has previously stated it would not join the state government. His appointment is understood to be in a personal capacity.
Another Assistant Minister sworn in was appointed assemblyman Datuk Caesar Mandela Malakun.
Five others received their letters of appointment as nominated assemblymen. They are Datuk Mohamed Razali Mohamed Razi, Datuk Chin Shu Ying, Datuk Roger Chin Ken Fong, Grace Lee Li Mei and Datuk Abdul Kassim Razali.
Under Article 14(1) of the Sabah Constitution, the Head of State may appoint up to six nominated assembly members.
The ceremony followed Sunday morning’s swearing-in of GRS chairman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as Sabah’s 17th Chief Minister, and Monday’s oath-taking of 10 state Cabinet members.
The new Sabah Cabinet comprises eight GRS representatives and one each from UPKO, Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN).
In the 17th Sabah State Election, GRS won 29 of the 73 seats, followed by Warisan (25), BN (6), Independents (5), UPKO (3), STAR (2), while Perikatan Nasional, Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Malaysia and PH secured one seat each.
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