No change in state cabinet line-up
KUCHING: The line- up of the state cabinet unveiled by Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday is unchanged from the previous one under Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem.
However, a new ministry – Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning - was set up to be headed by Abang Johari, who also heads the Ministry of Resource Planning and Environment. Abang Johari still heads the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation.
The swearing- in of the state cabinet and assistant ministers was held at the State Legislative Assembly ( DUN) in a ceremony witnessed by Yang di- Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.
The following is the full list of the state cabinet members and assistant ministers: CHIEF MINISTER Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister of Housing and Urbanisation DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Rural Economy DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing Minister of Infrastructure Development and Transportation MINISTERS Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh Second Minister of Finance Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong Minister of Youth, Sports and Solidarity Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan Minister of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Fatimah Abdullah Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing Datuk Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian Minister of Local Government Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom Minister of Public Utilities ASSISTANT MINISTERS Datuk John Sikie Tayai Assistant Minister for Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister for Arts and Culture Datuk Len Talif Salleh Assistant Minister for Workforce Development and Training Assistant Minister for Environment Dr Annuar Rapa’ee Assistant Minister for Science Research and Biotechnology Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais Assistant Minister for Resource Planning Assistant Minister for Entrepreneur Development Datuk Lee Kim Shin Assistant Minister for Tourism Assistant Minister for Land and Air Transportation and Safety Datuk Talib Zulpilip Assistant Minister for Urbanisation Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Development Liwan Lagang Assistant Minister for River Transportation and Safety Datuk Dr Jerip Susil Assistant Minister for Public Health Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah Assistant Minister for Housing Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Datuk Julaihi Narawi Assistant Minister for Rural Economy (Coastal Areas) and Fisheries Assistant Minister for Industrial Development ( Investment and Promotion) Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail Assistant Minister for Welfare and Community Wellbeing Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Family Development Datu Dr Penguang Mangil Assistant Minister for Local Government Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn Assistant Minister for Public Utilities ( Water Supply) Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi Assistant Minister for Public Utilities ( Electricity and Telecommunication) Datuk Francis Harden Hollis Assistant Minister for Rural Economy ( Interior Areas) and Plantation Malcolm Mussen Lamoh Assistant Minister for Agriculture Rosey Yunus Assistant Minister for Solidarity
At a press conference when announcing the cabinet line-up after the swearing-in ceremony, Abang Johari said: “Basically, there is no change for the time being”.
Asked why another deputy chief minister was not appointed, Abang Johari replied: “What happens is I will concentrate on pursuing what has been done by the late Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem and will reshuffle the cabinet when the time comes.”
“I’ll let you know when I have a revelation…give me time,” he added when asked whether there is any time frame for the reshuffle.
To a question whether it was a burden for him to hold four portfolios, Abang Johari pointed out that he has capable assistant ministers to carry out the duties.