TUARAN, Dec 12 — The Sabah government is fully committed to supporting the new Cabinet lineup to ensure the smooth administration of the Unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
He said the Cabinet reshuffle is aimed at improving the administrative system and also benefiting the people.
“We highly welcome it. After a year of helming the Unity government, the Prime Minister felt the need for some changes.
“The restructuring also placed (the ministers) in suitable places (ministries) to help him govern,” Hajiji told the press after launching the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1963-2023) of SK Bundung today.
One of the changes in the cabinet lineup announced by Anwar today is of Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, formerly Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties) as acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister (KPDN), a post entrusted on him since last July following the death of its incumbent Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.
Another minister from Sabah, Datuk Ewon Benedick, the Penampang MP, was retained as Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister.
Hajiji said Armizan’s appointment as KPDN minister is a positive development and expressed confidence the new minister will do well despite the challenges related to the increasing cost of living.
“He (Armizan) was the acting minister for several months and maybe that is why the Prime Minister is allowing him to helm the ministry.
“I am confident he can carry out the duty. And the same goes for Datuk Ewon, as I can see the ministry under his leadership is performing satisfactorily,” he said.
— Bernama
