Taib Mahmud's three choices - Abang Johari, Awang Tengah, Adenan


By Sharon LingYu Ji
  • Nation
  • Saturday, 08 Feb 2014

Abang Johari (left), Awang Tengah and Adenan waiting for Taib's arrival at the PBB headquarters. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud announced three names as his successor during the closed door meeting of the PBB supreme council.

They are deputy president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, vice-president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and information chief Tan Sri Adenan Satem.

Party insiders, who were at the meeting, confirmed with The Star that the three names were offered by Taib, one of whom would succeed him.


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