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Also at the meeting are Sabah Bersatu deputy chief Datuk Masidi Manjun, Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Umno secretary-general Datuk Ahmad Maslan.

Also present at the ceremony were Sabah Football Association (Safa) secretary general Datuk Dr Jelani Hamdan, Safa vice president Datuk James Wong and Sabah FC manager-cum head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee.

Najib said what was important was that he loved the people of Semporna because they were sinless, loyal to Barisan Nasional (BN), and he thanked Datuk Nasir Tun Sakaran, Datuk Ramlee Marahaban and Datuk Yusof Abdal who were loyal to BN.

On hand to welcome the Chinese visitors were Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew and assistant minister cum Sabah Tourism Board (STB) chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai who garlanded them with Sabah’s native bead necklaces.

Among those present were Deputy Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Datuk Mohamad Razi Sitam, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang and state Social Welfare Department director Adana Jed.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Johor Royal Court Council president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Ramli, will also attend the ceremony.

Also present at the meeting were Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin and Dato Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Meanwhile, in its meeting yesterday, the council has appointed Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail as its new secretary-general, to replace Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah who quit the party on Feb 24.

Uggah is assisted in the SDMC by Local Government and Housing Minister Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Aaron Dagang and Deputy State Secretaries Datuk Ik Pahon and Dato Sri Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki.

According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has agreed to return to the state, power that has been inadvertently eroded over the years.

Also present at the press conference were MPN deputy chairman Prof Ulung Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin and MPN chief executive officer Prof Datuk Dr Raduan Che Ros.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the team’s chief investigator, Datuk Kok Soo Chon would release the investigation updates via a televised broadcast on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) 1, at 3pm.

Among those attending the event were Deputy Minister II for Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi, who is Pantai Damai assemblyman, and Ministry of National Unity secretary-general Dato Indera Noridah Abdul Rahim.

BEIJING (April 1): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim kicked start the final day of his official visit to China with a round-table meeting with high-profile Chinese investors.

Both Simpang Jeram and Pulai seats fell vacant following the death of their incumbent, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub on July 23.

Datuk Ramesh Chander is a former Chief Statistician of Malaysia and a Senior Statistical Adviser at the World Bank in Washington, DC.

Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that under the No Wrong Door Policy implemented in the MYJalan application, his ministry will accept all complaints, including state and local government roads, and forward them to the responsible parties.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Indian Community Education Development and Future Masterplan programme at the Shah Alam Convention Centre here today.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said Malays will remain the country’s majority for the foreseeable future due to the community’s higher birthrate.

He said this in response to a question from The New Straits Times Press group managing editor Datuk Ahmad Zaini Kamaruzzaman on whether PH would still need Umno to face the 16th general election as support for the latter was seen to be declining.