KUCHING: Effective today, the Sarawak Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has formed a ‘shadow cabinet’ to monitor the performance of state ministers and assistant ministers.
State Opposition leader Wong Ho Leng said the ‘shadow cabinet’ also comprised additional portfolios such as good governance, Native Customery Rights (NCR) affairs, women’s affairs, national unity and consumer affairs.
He said the 16-member ‘Shadow Cabinet’ comprised 15 Opposition assemblymen and one PAS member (Adam Ahid) who was not an assemblyman.
“They must come up with regular reports on their portfolios to enable us to know the overall performance of the state government,” he told reporters here.
The portfolios are:
State Opposition Leader – Wong Ho Leng (DAP)
Natural Resources and Good Governance – Wong Ho Leng (DAP)
Land Development and NCR Affairs – Baru Bian (PKR)
Finance – Chong Chien Jen – (DAP)
Local Government – Ling Sie Kiong (DAP)
Tourism, Heritage and Environment – See Chee How (PKR)
Rural Development – Chew Chiu Sing (DAP)
Industrial Development – Yap Hoi Liong (DAP)
Public Health – Dr Wong Hua Seh (DAP)
Social Development and Women’s Affairs – Violet Yong Wui Wui (DAP)
Public Utilities – Wong King Wei (DAP)
Infrastructure Development and Communication – Chew Wang See (DAP)
Agriculture – Ting Tze Fui (DAP)
Housing and Urban Development – Fong Pau Teck (DAP)
Consumer Affairs – David Wong Kee Woan (DAP)
Religious Affairs and National Unity – Ali Biju (PKR)/Adam Ahid (PAS)
– Bernama