KOTA KINABALU: Sixty Sabah assemblymen, including 12 from the opposition parties of DAP, PKR and State Reformation Party (Star) took their oath of office before Sabah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said here yesterday.
The oath-taking ceremony began at 10am with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman leading the way, followed by his three deputies, Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan, Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin and Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah.
They were then followed by Sabah ministers and assistant ministers, as well as the rest of the state assemblymen.
Among the opposition assemblymen were Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin (PKR-Klias), Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing (PKR-Tamparulli), Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (Star-Bingkor) and Hiew King Cheu (DAP-Luyang).
Barisan Nasional (BN) retained power in Sabah with two-thirds majority after winning 48 out of 60 state seats in the 13th general election on May 5.
Speaking to reporters later, Musa, who is also Sungai Sibuga Assemblyman, called on all assemblymen, especially from BN, to discharge the duties entrusted to them by the people to the best of their ability.
“I would also like to ask all assemblymen to be polite, courteous and adhere to all regulations when debating an issue in the noble hall of the State Assembly,” he said.
The first term of the 13th Sabah State Legislative Assembly sitting is scheduled to be officially open by Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin on Monday. — Bernama