Saarani announces portfolios for Perak Exco members

IPOH:The new Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Saarani Mohamad today announced the portfolios for all the 10 members of the state executive council (exco) appointed recently.

He said he was confident that each exco member is capable of giving a high level of commitment in discharging their duties to serve the people.

"This is a new team. So, there's no issue of changes or reshuffle," he said at a press conference to announce the new line-up here today.

Saarani also announced the appointment of Datuk Abd Manap Hashim as Special Adviser to the Menteri Besar and Alor Pongsu assemblyman Datuk Sham Mat Sahat as the Menteri Besar's Political Secretary.

On the portfolio, the Menteri Besar said apart from leading the state government, he will also be in charge of the State Committee on Islamic Religious, Finance, Security, Land, Natural Resources, Economic Planning and Government-Linked Companies.

Following is the full list of portfolios and 10 exco members in charge:

Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport - Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun
Industry, Investment and Corridor Development - Shahrul Zaman Yahya BN-Rungkup
Women and Family Development, Social Welfare and NGO - Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin
Youth and Sports, Communications and Multimedia - Khairul Shahril Mohamed
Education, Higher Education and Human Resources - Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud
Plantation, Agriculture and Food Industries - Razman Zakaria
Health, Science, Environment and Green Technology - Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin
Rural Development, Entrepreneurs Development and Cooperatives - Zainol Fadzi Paharudin
Housing, Local Government and Tourism - Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, National Integration and Civil Society - Datuk Abdul Yunus Jamahri.

-- BERNAMA