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Mukhriz to be sworn in as Kedah MB today

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Mukhriz-Mahathir---SliderALOR SETAR, May 6 – Kedah Barisan Nasional (BN) deputy chairman  Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir will be sworn in as the Kedah Menteri Besar at Istana Anak Bukit here at 3pm today.

Mukhriz said the Tengku Bendahara of Kedah, Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah, would receive the instrument of appointment from Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“The instrument of appointment is to officially inform that I have been appointed as the Kedah Menteri Besar and the new BN government in the state will honour all the promises made in the BN’s election manifesto.

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“I think the promises made will take up our time in the next five years as we have listed so many activities and programmes for the people.

“The objective is to increase revenue for the state and to provide a better life for the people,” he told a media confernce.

BN will form the state government after winning a 21-seat simple majority of the 36 seats in the state assembly. Mukhriz said BN accepted the people’s decision, giving sufficient seats to form the state government.

“While we are satisfied with the people’s verdict, we have a heavy responsibility to fulfil the people’s wants.

“This is a responsibility we are prepared to shoulder and deliver,” added the former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry.

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