Zakiyuddin taken aback by his appointment as Penang DCM I

Zakiyuddin (right) receiving his car key from state secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus outside Dewan Sri Pinang in George Town, Penang. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star

THE appointment of PKR’s Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman as Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) I has taken many by surprise.

Even he himself was taken aback after being told by the party leadership to take up the post.