Four named as political secretaries to the CM

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/27/sarawak/6736504&sec=sarawak

Tuesday July 27, 2010

Four named as political secretaries to the CM

By VANES DEVINDRAN
vanes@thestar.com.my


FOUR members of Sarawak Barisan Nasional parties have been appointed as political secretaries to the Chief Minister.

The four are Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) Piasau branch women’s section chairperson Kijan Toynbee @ Ipang, Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) women’s section exco vice-chairperson Angeline Umih Tujok, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) ordinary member Tengku Gruna and Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) youth chief Sih Hua Tong.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu witnessed their swearing-in at Wisma Bapa Malaysia in Kuching yesterday.

Jabu said the good mix would bring about healthy competition among them to do their best.

“I’m confident they will do their best to assist the state. They will need to fulfil the requirements of the Key Performance Index,” he told reporters later.

Kijan is a Miri City councillor of 15 years and has been in politics for 35 years.

The 54-year-old Kelabit from Bario is also chairperson of the women’s section of the Federation of Orang Ulu Associations Malaysia.

Angeline has been in politics since 2006 and a former ex-councillor of the Kapit District Council. The 52-year-old Kayan from Belaga currently works as an administrative executive in a Kuching firm.

Tengku has been with PBB since 1999 and is an auditor of the Katibas branch.

This 50-year-old former banker is from Song, Kapit, holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration majoring in Entrepreneurship.

Sih, meanwhile, has been with SUPP for 17 years and is a full-time politician.

This 46-year-old father of two holds a Bachelors Degree in Science (Physics) from Universiti Malaya and hails from Saratok.