New Cabinet sworn in

Izzati Jalil
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

NEW Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers were sworn in before His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.

The hour-long ceremony saw 21 ministers and deputy ministers taking their oaths, three days after the monarch announced the Cabinet line-up on state television.

His Majesty retains the posts of prime minister, defence minister, finance minister and also took over the foreign affairs and trade portfolio.

The office-holders include His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, who retains his post as senior minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Leading the Cabinet in their oath-taking was Grand Chamberlain Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Hj Alauddin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Hj Abu Bakar, who later read out the letters of appointment.

First to recite the oath of allegiance before His Majesty was the Crown Prince, followed by the newly appointed Cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, whose five-year appointments took effect on October 22.

Former Education Minister YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Hj Awg Abu Bakar Hj Apong has been appointed as the new minister of home affairs, while former Development Minister YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman has been named as the new education minister.

YB Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Hj Abd Rahman Hj Ibrahim retains his post as second finance minister, and was also appointed as minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.

YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng stays as the second minister of foreign affairs and trade, and takes on the position of minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, while YB Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Hj Mohammad Yasmin Hj Umar is the minister of energy and industry at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Former Home Affairs Minister YB Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Badaruddin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Awg Othman now leads Ministry of Religious Affairs.

There were also five new faces in the Cabinet line-up, which include YB Dato Paduka Hj Bahrin Abdullah, ex-deputy finance minister who is now development minister.

YB Dato Paduka Hj Ali Hj Apong was promoted to minister of primary resources and tourism.

YB Dato Paduka Hj Mustappa Hj Sirat was appointed as the new minister of communications, while YB Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awg Halbi Hj Mohd Yusof, was named as the minister of culture, youth and sports.

Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam and former Permanent Secretary of Education YB Dato Paduka Dr Hj Zulkarnain Hj Hanafi is now the health minister.

Nine deputy ministers were also appointed.

Also present at the ceremony was Her Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.


Sumber - The Brunei Times


Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah Kabinet Baru

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Isnin, 26 Oktober. - Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah Kabinet Baru bagi melaksanakan tugas dan tanggungjawab negara untuk tempoh lima tahun berlangsung hari ini di Istana Nurul Iman.

Majlis dilangsungkan di hadapan majlis Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Surat Perintah Lantikan dibacakan oleh Grand Chamberlain, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar.

Mula-mula mengangkat sumpah ialah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah sebagai Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (JPM).

Disusuli oleh Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong sebagai Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri.

Seterusnya mengangkat sumpah ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman sebagai Menteri Pendidikan; Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim sebagai Menteri di JPM dan Menteri Kewangan II (Kedua); Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng sebagai Menteri di JPM dan Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan II (Kedua); Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Kolonel (B) Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar sebagai Menteri Tenaga (Energy) dan Perindustrian di JPM; Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman sebagai Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama; Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah sebagai Menteri Pembangunan; Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong sebagai Menteri Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan; Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat sebagai Menteri Perhubungan; Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof sebagai Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan; dan Yang Berhormat Dato Paduka Dr. Awang Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi sebagai Menteri Kesihatan.

Kemudian diteruskan dengan mengangkat sumpah bagi seramai sembilan orang Timbalan Menteri yang didahului oleh Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hamdan bin Haji Abu Bakar sebagai Timbalan Menteri di JPM; Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Roselan bin Haji Mohd. Daud sebagai Timbalan Menteri di JPM; Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd. Tamit sebagai Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan; Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hisyam bin Haji Mohd. Hanifah sebagai Timbalan Menteri Kewangan; Dato Paduka Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah sebagai Timbalan Menteri Kewangan; Dato Paduka Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd. Yusof sebagai Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan; Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar sebagai Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan; Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd. Daud sebagai Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama; dan Dato Paduka Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar sebagai Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan.

Juga berangkat ke majlis tersebut ialah Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna binti Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Ambassador-at-Large di Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan.

Juga hadir ialah Mufti Kerajaan, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned dan Peguam Negara, Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Paduka Dayang Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd. Salleh.

Bagi memberkati majlis, Doa Selamat dibacakan oleh Mufti Kerajaan.


Sumber - Pelita Brunei