Also present were the Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Syed Jamalullail, Perlis state secretary Syed Omar Sharifuddin Syed Ikhsan, and Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.
Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man will be heading the administration and finance, investment and international trade, economic planning and industrial development, land matters, as well as the safety and public peace committee.
However, uncertainty remains over the possibility of a motion of no confidence being tabled at the upcoming state assembly sitting.
Barisan Nasional (BN) secured a two-thirds majority in the northern state, winning 10 of the 15 state seats it contested in the recent election. Pakatan Harapan won three (Kuala Perlis, Sena and Indera Kayangan), while PAS secured the remaining two (Sanglang and Guar Sanji).
Azlan was subsequently sworn in as the new menteri besar before Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin at Istana Arau, but in the absence of the nine BN assemblymen who had been flown from Perlis to Kuala Lumpur the night before the ceremony.
This incurred the wrath of the Perlis ruler, who voiced his displeasure and anger over their absence despite the invitation having been sent out several days earlier.
Perlis Umno chairman Shahidan Kassim later held a press conference in the capital, where he said Azlan would be sacked from Umno. The Perlis BN chairman also reportedly asked the Perlis ruler not to interfere in the state’s administration.
The following are the remaining state executive councillors who were sworn in today:
Asmaiza Ahmad (BN-Chuping)
Rural development, poverty eradication, development of new growth areas, tourism, culture, and heritage
Nurulhisham Yaakob (BN-Simpang Empat)
Agriculture and agro-based industry, plantations and commodities industry, and coordination of integrated enforcement and public complaints
Azizan Sulaiman (BN-Santan)
Housing and local government, hawkers and traders, domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism, entrepreneurship, small and medium industries development
Hamizan Hassan (BN-Kayang)
Facilities and public infrastructure, transport, youth and sports, NGOs
Ruzaini Rais (BN-Beseri)
Islamic affairs, welfare and disaster aid, and border relations and cooperation
Rozieana Ahmad (BN-Pauh)
Education, human capital development, science, information, and innovation, and information technology and communication
Siti Berenee Yahaya (BN-Mata Ayer)
Women, family and community development, community integration and special tasks
Teh Chai Aan (BN-Titi Tinggi)
Natural resources and environment, biotechnology and green technology, health
Perlis MB crisis resolved after 9 reps say they support Azlan