Sarawak maintains cabinet line-up

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu (left) taking his oath of office before Taib at the ceremony in Kuching on Monday.

KUCHING: The Sarawak state cabinet is maintaining the existing line-up, said new Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem on Monday.

Announcing the status quo in the cabinet, Adenan said he might consider having a another deputy chief minister but would make the decision at the right time.

"There's no rush on the matter," he told a press conference.

Adenan said he would also take over the Finance and Resource Planning and Environment portfolios that were previously held by Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud who is now the new Yang di-Pertua Negri.

On his former portfolio as the Special Functions Minister, he said he would leave that vacant until further notice.

Earlier, Adenan led the cabinet to take their oath of office before Taib at the State Legislative Assembly's Dewan Lapau.

Taib’s wife Puan Sri Ragad Kurdi Taib also attended the swearing-in ceremony. 

A total of eight ministers led by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang were sworn in at the event followed by 19 assistant ministers. 

Adenan took over as the chief minister from Taib on Feb 28.