IPOH: The appointment of Tun Ramli Ngah Talib as the ninth Yang di-Pertua Negri of Penang is suitable, as he has previously held several positions in the government, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.
The Perak Mentri Besar said that Ramli, 84, was a former deputy minister and also the eighth Perak mentri besar for a period of 17 years from 1982 to 1999.
