KUALA PILAH: Ten Negri Sembilan assemblymen took their oaths of office as members of the state executive council (exco) before the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here on Friday (Aug 7).
Linggi assemblyman Datuk Mohd Faizal Ramli and Palong assemblyman Datuk Mustapha Nagoor were retained as exco members.
The new appointees are Chembong assemblyman Datuk Zaifulbahri Idris, Chennah assemblyman Siow Kong Choon, Labu assemblyman Siti Nur Umaira Hasim, Lenggeng assemblyman Datuk Mohd Asna Amin, Sungai Lui assemblyman Datuk Mohd Razi Mohd Ali, Gemencheh assemblyman Suhaimizan Bizar, Serting assemblyman Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa and Sikamat assemblyman Datuk Razali Abu Samah.
Also present at the swearing-in ceremony were Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz and Tunku Panglima Besar Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tuanku Muhriz.
Undang Luak Sungei Ujong Datuk Klana Petra Muhammad Faris Johari, Undang Luak Rembau Datuk Sedia Raja Hassan Ab Hamid and Mentri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim were also in attendance.
The 16th Negri Sembilan state election saw Barisan Nasional win 18 state seats, while Perikatan Nasional secured seven, enabling the two coalitions to form the state government with a two-thirds majority. - Bernama
