Seberang Takir assemblyperson Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman has been appointed Terengganu Umno information chief and Rantau Abang assemblyperson Zaaba Mohd Adib as the treasurer in a minor reshuffle of the state Umno liaison committee.

Ahmad Razif takes over from Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek, while Zaaba succeeds Kuala Nerus Umno division head Rahin Mohd Said.

Dungun Umno division head Rosli Mat Hassan has been appointed to the new post of the state Umno director of strategy and made a member of the state Umno liaison committee's management committee.

Menteri Besar Ahmad Said announced these appointments after chairing a meeting of the state Umno liaison committee in Kuala Terengganu last night.

The meeting was the first chaired by Ahmad after taking over as chairperson of the committee from Umno vice-president and Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein at the end of last year.

Ahmad also announced that Hulu Terengganu Umno division head Tengku Putera Tengku Awang had been retained as secretary of the state Umno liaison committee while Marang Umno division head Yahya Khatib Mohamad, who is also deputy chairperson of the state Umno liaison committee, has been made chairperson of the state Umno management committee.

He described the reshuffle as "a minor change" towards strengthening Terengganu Umno.

"The creation of the new post (of Terengganu Umno director of strategy) is in accordance with the desire of the Umno headquarters to make preparations for the next general election," he said.

Ahmad said the meeting also discussed the strategy to retain the BN seats in Terengganu.

"The weaknesses of the party were identified to enable Umno and BN to recapture seats held by the opposition," he added.

- Bernama