Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob today announced the portfolios of the state executive councillors.

Adnan himself will chair six committees, namely the Committee on Islamic Affairs and Education; Investment and Industries; Orang Asli Affairs and Social Welfare; Non-Governmental Organisations; Planning, Finance, Land, Forestry and Public Delivery System; and Unity.   

He said Lanchang state assemblyperson Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin had been appointed chairperson of the Culture and Tourism Committee; Benta state assemblyperson Mohd Soffi Abd Razak, Public Facilities and Environment Committee.

Jelai state assemblyperson Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Housing and Urbanisation Committee; Inderapura state assemblyperson Shafik Fauzan Sharif, Rural Development, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee.   

Dong state assemblyperson Shahiruddin Ab Moin, Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship and Consumerism Committee; Chini state assemblyperson Abu Bakar Harun, Felda Affairs Committee.

Tioman state assemblyperson Mohd Johari Hussain, Youth and Sports Committee; Guai state assemblyperson Norol Azali Sulaiman, Health, Human Resources and Special Functions Committee.  

Kuala Sentul state assemblyperson Shahaniza Shamsuddin, Women and Family Development, Communication and Multimedia Committee; and Kerdau state assemblyperson Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad, Islamic Propagation and Special Functions Committee.    

Adnan also said that he had confidence in the ability of the new faces in the state executive council, such as Abu Bakar, Shahaniza, Syed Ibrahim, Mohd Johari and Norol Azali.  

The MCA was not represented in the state executive council, in keeping with the party’s decision not to take up appointments in the government if it fared worse in the 13th general election compared to the 12th.

The party won two of the eight state seats in contested in Pahang, with Lau Lee winning the Damak seat and Fong Koong Fuee, the Cheka seat.

Asked about the increase in the number of opposition members in the state legislative assembly, Adnan said the Barisan Nasional (BN) state government was undeterred by that.

“We have faced this situation previously. Of more importance is discharging our duties well for the benefit of the people,” he said.

- Bernama