The prime minster says Johor Sultan has no say in exco line-up.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal announced his new executive council members’ portfolios today.
In a statement after the new excos were sworn in before Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Sahruddin also expressed his gratitude to the state ruler for his royal assent to the appointments.
“I hope the excos with these new portfolios will bear their responsibility with honesty, sincerity and integrity, prioritise the interests of the people over their own, and facilitate the smooth administration of the state,” he said.
The three new exco members who took their oath of office at the state palace are Tosrin Jarvanthi (Bukit Permai), Mohd Solihan Badri (Tenang) and Tan Chen Choon (Jementah).
The 10 excos and their portfolios are:
1. Aminolhuda Hassan (Amanah-Parit Yaani) Education, Human Resource, Science and Technology
2. Dzulkefly Ahmad (Amanah-Kota Iskandar) Housing, Communication and Multimedia
3. Liow Cai Tung (DAP-Johor Jaya) Tourism, Women Development, Family and Community
4. Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PKR-Bukit Batu) International Trade, Investment and Utility
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5. Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar (PKR-Semerah) Health, Culture and Heritage
6. S. Ramakrishnan (DAP-Bekok) Unity, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
7. Sheikh ‘Umar Bagharib Ali (DAP-Paloh) Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives
8. Tosrin Jarvanthi (PPBM-Bukit Permai) Religious Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development
9. Tan Chen Choon (DAP-Jementah) Local Government, Urban Wellbeing and Environment
10. Mohd Solihan Badri (PPBM-Tenang) Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation
Sahruddin also thanked the two dropped from the council, Tan Hong Pin and Mazlan Bujang, for their previous contributions.
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Earlier, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the selection of the new line-up of the Johor state executive council must have been made by Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) and that the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, had no influence in the decision.
“The sultan has no influence and I suppose it´s Johor PH (which made the decision), ” the Prime Minister told reporters today.