Terengganu Government Makes Major Reshuffle Of Officers

January 20, 2010 20:04 PM

Terengganu Government Makes Major Reshuffle Of Officers

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government has made a major reshuffle of state administrative posts, involving the movement of 48 officers, to fill vacancies and enhance the delivery system.

Acting State Secretary Datuk Mazlan Ngah, who is the state financial officer, said the new appointments would take effect on Feb 1. Current State Secretary Datuk Mokhtar Nong is on leave prior to retirement in April.

The reshuffle involved, among others, Kuala Terengganu Mayor Datuk Mat Razali Kassim and Deputy State Secretary (Development) Datuk Adzlan Mohd Dagang who would swap positions, he told reporters after attending the weekly meeting of the state executive council, here on Wednesday.

Mazlan said Dungun District Officer Zulkifli Mohamad had been appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Terengganu East Coast Economic Region (ECER), while his former position would be filled by Syarikat Air Terengganu (SATU) CEO Mustofa Abdul Rahman.

Deputy State Secretary (Management) Husein Embong would take over as SATU CEO from Mustofa, he said.

Mazlan also announced that Kuala Terengganu District Officer Datuk Mohd Alim Muda would be replaced by Setiu District Officer Wan Nawawi Wan Ismail.

"The former has been appointed CEO of the Terengganu Skills Development Centre," he said.

The reshuffle also sees Terengganu Integrity Institute Director Mohd Akil Mat appointed as Setiu District Officer and Hulu Terengganu District Officer Aziz Mamat appointed as Yayasan Terengganu Director, leaving his position to be filled by Besut District Officer Wan Mohd Wan Ibrahim.

Mazlan said the reshuffle also involved Yayasan Terengganu Director Md Kamarul Al-Amin Ismail, who would replace Zulkifli Abu Bakar as Yayasan Islam Terengganu Director, as the latter would take up the post of deputy director (macro) of the State Economic Planning Unit.

Meanwhile, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the reshuffle was done based on the officers' capabilities and merit points.

He advised the officers involved in the reshuffle to perform their duties to the best of their ability.

For those who were not chosen today, he said: "There's always the next time."

At present, the menteri besar said, there were 40 vacancies in the state government administration.

-- BERNAMA