Mohd Kurniawan Naim Sworn In As Kinabatangan MP

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Newly elected Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar took his oath as a member of the Dewan Rakyat at Parliament today.

The swearing-in ceremony was held before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, ahead of the Ministers’ Question Time session.

Mohd Kurniawan Naim won the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election on Saturday with an increased majority of 14,214 votes in a three-cornered contest.

He defeated Warisan’s Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman, who secured 5,638 votes, and independent candidate Goldam Hamid, who garnered only 946 votes.

The Kinabatangan by-election was held following the death of the incumbent, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, 66, who was also Mohd Kurniawan Naim’s father, on Dec 5 last year.

In his proclamation speech after the swearing-in ceremony, Johari expressed hope that Mohd Kurniawan Naim would provide the best service to the residents of his constituency, apart from playing a constructive role in the Dewan Rakyat for the benefit of the people and the nation.

“I hope the Honourable Member will continue the legacy and contributions of his late father by making meaningful contributions, and that he will serve with excellence and dedication,” he said.

Mohd Kurniawan Naim also posed his first question in the Dewan Rakyat to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during Ministers’ Question Time on the potential for attracting investment into rural areas, including the Kinabatangan constituency.

-- BERNAMA