I Will Help Najib Maintain Public Order - Nur Jazlan Bernama July 28, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, who was named deputy home minister in a Cabinet reshuffle today, says he will use the platform to help maintain public order and security.

Thanking Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for entrusting him with the portfolio, he said:

"I promise to help him maintain public order and enhance the people's trust towards the government. I will also help (the new Deputy Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

"At the same time, I will resign as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)," he said in a statement, following the reshuffle.

According to him, all the proceedings, including those scheduled in August pertaining to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, would be postponed until the new PAC line-up was appointed at the next Parliamentary session.

The member of parliament for Pulai took up the post of deputy home minister, which was previously held by Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

The Cabinet reshuffle announced by Najib in Putrajaya, among others, saw Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dropped as deputy prime minister and education minister.

Meanwhile, Machang MP Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub, who was named rural and regional development deputy minister, described it as a huge trust which he would try his best to fulfill.

"I will help the prime minister and the Barisan Nasional Government in its efforts to transform the rural areas, so they are not left behind when the country achieves its developed nation status by 2020," he said when contacted by Bernama today.

Ahmad Jazlan, who is also deputy chairman of the Kelantan UMNO Liaison Body, said efforts would be made to increase the income of households in the lowest 40 per cent, known as the 'Bottom 40' (B40), especially in rural areas.

MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon, who was appointed as education deputy minister said he would use the portfolio to try and bring the education sector to a higher level, for all people.

"I would like to thank the prime minister for the appointment, as well as support of the party (MCA)...it's a huge responsibility, and very important to me.

Chong said he had met with MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and his deputy, Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong to receive their views.

-- BERNAMA