ISKANDAR PUTERI: Semarang assemblyman Datuk Samsolbari Jamali has resumed his position as the Johor state assembly Deputy Speaker.
He was appointed following Johor Menti Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi’s proposal at the state assembly sitting at Kota Iskandar here on Thursday (Aug 27).
Samsolbari was previously Deputy Speaker from 2022 until the dissolution of the state legislative assembly in June this year.
“As a six-term Semarang assemblyman since 2004 and former state executive council member, Samsolbari has vast experience in state administration, public service and in ensuring the state assembly proceedings run smoothly,” said Onn Hafiz.
Newly-appointed state Speaker Datuk Zahari Sarip accepted the proposal and announced Samsolbari as Deputy Speaker.
Earlier, all 56 Johor assemblymen also took the oath of office and were officially sworn into office.
This is the first state assembly sitting after Johor concluded its state election on July 11, where Barisan Nasional secured a landslide victory of 48 seats while Pakatan Harapan won eight seats.
