KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor chaired the first State Cabinet meeting at Menara Kinabalu here on Wednesday following the reshuffle
which saw the appointment of three new ministers and exchanges of portfolios between
several ministers.
The new ministers – Datuk James Ratib (Community Development and People’s Well-
being), Datuk Christina Liew (Tourism, Culture and Environment) and Phoong Jin Zhe (Industrial Development) – were sworn in on Jan 11.
Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya attended the meeting for the first time as Deputy Chief
Minister III holding the portfolio of Works Minister.
The Chief Minister also welcomed back Rural Development Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim
who has been on medical leave since last year.
Other ministers in attendance were Deputy Chief Minister I – Datuk Seri Panglima Dr
Jeffrey Kitingan (Agriculture and Fisheries), Deputy Chief Minister II, Datuk Seri Panglima
Dr Joachim Gunsalam (Local Government and Housing) – Finance Minister Datuk Seri
Panglima Masidi Manjun, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Mohd Arifin
Arif and Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Angin.
Also present was State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Safar Untong.-pr/BNN
