Penang exco to declare assets but...
Athi VeerangganPublished: Jun 3, 2009 12:18 PM | Updated: Jun 3, 2009 7:51 PM
All Penang executive councillors will soon be declaring their assets for public scrutiny.
updated 6.15pm
Although the chief minister declines to say when, a source claims that this will happen only when Najib's crew in Putrajaya does so.
All Penang executive councillors will soon be declaring their assets for public scrutiny.
Although the state government has agreed on the time frame for the declaration, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng declined to announce the exact date.
"We have scheduled it to be done soon. We will streamline (the effort) and declare our assets to the public. We will do this in line with our CAT principles," he said, referring to the state government's motto of competency, accountability and transparency.
He was speaking to reporters after witnessing the swearing-in of newly-elected Penanti assemblyperson Mansor Othman as the new deputy chief minister 1. The ceremony was held at the governor’s official residence, Seri Mutiara, this morning.
State government sources later claimed that the Penang executive council will declare their assets only after the Putrajaya federal administration has done so.
However, the CM's press secretary Cheong Yin Fan denied this, without giving further clarification on the subject.
After taking over the reins in April, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had announced that all political appointees holding ministerial positions would soon declare their assets.
Lim had earlier said that the assets declaration would be done independently of the federal government's action.
The chief minister, meanwhile, expressed optimism that Mansor’s inclusion in the state cabinet will add value to the administration.
Such is Lim’s confidence that he has handed over his portfolios of international trade and industrial development to Mansor (left), 59, a former associate professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Mansor, who has the additional task of handling cooperatives and community relations, said he has drawn up his agenda for implementation over the next four years.
“I acknowledge that I am facing challenging times ahead. But I am confident that I can do the job,” said the one-time political secretary to PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim.
Minor state cabinet reshuffle
Mansor’s inclusion in the state cabinet has led to the third minor reshuffle in Pakatan Rakyat’s 15-month administration of Penang.
Lim has assumed the portfolios of entrepreneur development and information (previously held by former DCM 1 Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin) and heritage (previously under exco Danny Law Heng Kiang)
Lim explained that taking over the heritage portfolio would enable him to enhance efforts to maintain the world heritage status of Georgetown, awarded last July by Unesco.
Law, who is now in charge of tourism development and culture, will hand over the arts portfolio to Wong Hon Wai, who is also in charge of town and country planning, and housing affairs.
Lim added that the reshuffle should “give us more opportunities for creativity and imagination for the betterment of the people”.
Although the state government has agreed on the time frame for the declaration, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng declined to announce the exact date.
"We have scheduled it to be done soon. We will streamline (the effort) and declare our assets to the public. We will do this in line with our CAT principles," he said, referring to the state government's motto of competency, accountability and transparency.
He was speaking to reporters after witnessing the swearing-in of newly-elected Penanti assemblyperson Mansor Othman as the new deputy chief minister 1. The ceremony was held at the governor’s official residence, Seri Mutiara, this morning.State government sources later claimed that the Penang executive council will declare their assets only after the Putrajaya federal administration has done so.
However, the CM's press secretary Cheong Yin Fan denied this, without giving further clarification on the subject.
After taking over the reins in April, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had announced that all political appointees holding ministerial positions would soon declare their assets.
Lim had earlier said that the assets declaration would be done independently of the federal government's action.
The chief minister, meanwhile, expressed optimism that Mansor’s inclusion in the state cabinet will add value to the administration.
Such is Lim’s confidence that he has handed over his portfolios of international trade and industrial development to Mansor (left), 59, a former associate professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Mansor, who has the additional task of handling cooperatives and community relations, said he has drawn up his agenda for implementation over the next four years.
“I acknowledge that I am facing challenging times ahead. But I am confident that I can do the job,” said the one-time political secretary to PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim.
Minor state cabinet reshuffle
Mansor’s inclusion in the state cabinet has led to the third minor reshuffle in Pakatan Rakyat’s 15-month administration of Penang.
Lim has assumed the portfolios of entrepreneur development and information (previously held by former DCM 1 Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin) and heritage (previously under exco Danny Law Heng Kiang)
Lim explained that taking over the heritage portfolio would enable him to enhance efforts to maintain the world heritage status of Georgetown, awarded last July by Unesco.Law, who is now in charge of tourism development and culture, will hand over the arts portfolio to Wong Hon Wai, who is also in charge of town and country planning, and housing affairs.
Lim added that the reshuffle should “give us more opportunities for creativity and imagination for the betterment of the people”.
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