Hajiji Sworn In As 16th Chief Minister of Malaysia's Sabah

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah, Malaysia) Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Sabah Perikatan Nasional chairman and Sulaman assemblyman, Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah’s 16th Chief Minister Tuesday. Also taking their oath before Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri (Governor of state) Tun Juhar Mahiruddin were the three Deputy Chief Ministers, namely Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Lamag assemblyman Bung Moktar Radin, STAR president Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (Tambunan assemblyman) and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) vice-president Dr Joachim Gunsalam (Kundasang assemblyman). Bung Moktar also took his oath as State Minister of Local Government and Housing, Jeffrey (Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries) and Joachim (Minister of Industrial Development). State Bersatu deputy chief Masidi Manjun took his oath as Sabah Works Minister while PBS secretary-general Datuk Jahid Jahim was sworn in as State Rural Development Minister. Earlier, the leaders received their letters of appointment from Juhar. After taking their oath, they signed the appointment letters, witnessed by Kota Kinabalu High Court Judge Martin Idang, before Sabah Mufti Bungsu Aziz Jaafar recited prayers. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) won the 16th Sabah election on Saturday with a simple majority to take over the state government from Warisan after winning 38 out of the total 73 state seats. -- BERNAMA