No new faces, just new portfolios, says Melaka CM on exco reshuffle Posted on 28/12/2024 MELAKA, Dec 27 — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh confirmed that there will be a reshuffle in the State Executive Council (MMK), but stressed that no State Executive Council (Exco) members will be removed from their posts. He said the reshuffle only involves portfolio changes among the existing Exco, and there will be no new appointments in the state administration. “I am maintaining the existing Exco. Only their portfolios have changed. This step is taken to ease their burden because some hold four or five portfolios,” he told reporters after the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting in Seri Negeri here today. Ab Rauf said the portfolio streamlining after the reshuffle is also seen as more balanced and eases the burden on the Exco, thus enabling them to serve better, in line with the state government’s commitment to the people. Ab Rauf said this when commenting on a recent newspaper report, which claimed that a MMK reshuffle will take place in January, supposedly to promote other elected representatives, among other things. The Melaka Exco line-up consists of nine Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen and one Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblyman. — Bernama News
BM is a ‘living language’, but let’s not force it into absurdity Posted on 13/11/2024 From Said Bani Che Mat Din When Malaysia’s education minister recently declared that the public needs to accept new Malay words because Bahasa Malaysia is a “living language”, one cannot help but wonder if this statement was made with due consideration for linguistic reality. While no one denies that languages… Read More
Minister Fadhlina: Kids rescued from GISBH homes started school, to continue receiving education Posted on 08/11/2024 PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) is still continuing its efforts to provide education to the children of former GISB Holding (GISBH) followers who were rescued through Op Global in accordance with the curriculum set by the ministry. Its minister, Fadhlina Sidek, said the ministry had started… Read More
Terengganu police: Driver arrested after testing positive for drugs in Kemaman two-vehicle crash Posted on 21/12/2024 KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 20 — A 37-year-old driver was detained after testing positive for drugs following a two-vehicle collision at Kilometre 141 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan this morning Acting Kemaman police chief, DSP Wan Muhamad Wan Ja’afar, said the man, who was driving a Proton Wira, is being investigated under… Read More