Sunday, March 30, 2008

Ahmad sworn in as new Terengganu MB

KUALA TERENGGANU: Kijal state assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said was sworn in today as the new mentri besar of Terengganu, three days after the Umno Supreme Council endorsed his appointment by the Terengganu Regency Advisory Council.

Ahmad, 51, took his oath of office before the Regent of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, at the Balairong Seri (Throne Room) of Istana Maziah here. He then signed the letter of appointment.

Ahmad, clad in black traditional Malay attire, was composed throughout the ceremony witnessed by the Regency Advisory Council president Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman and the two members of the council – Tengku Sri Laksamana Raja Tengku Sulaiman Sultan Ismail and former Federal Court judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Sulaiman.

All the Terengganu state assemblymen attended the ceremony, including former menteri besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, the elected representative for Jertih, and PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, the elected representative for Rhu Rendang.

Terengganu Mufti Datuk Ismail Yahya read the “doa selamat” prayer.

The swearing-in today brings to an end the issue of the appointment of the Terengganu menteri besar which had been put off since March 10 when the appointment should have been made after the Barisan Nasional (BN) retained Terengganu with a two-third majority in the March 8 general election.

The BN won 24 of the 32 state seats. The remaining eight seats were won by PAS.

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