Menteri besar Aminuddin Harun said Toyota Camry cars, worth about RM206,000 each, were bought to replace the Honda Accords they had been using since 2019.

“The Honda Accords had been used for more than five years. They have to be replaced, as we cannot afford the high maintenance cost,” he told reporters after chairing the weekly exco meeting.

He said the new official cars would also be used by the state secretary, speaker, finance officer, legal adviser, and mufti.

Meanwhile, Aminuddin also asked land owners to trim trees in their areas, especially those at the side of main roads, to prevent untoward incidents.

He also reminded industry players in the state to ensure their appointed contractors dispose of industrial waste in the designated areas and not commit illegal dumping.

He said this in response to a complaint by residents of Kampung Jimah Lama here, who asked the authorities to take action after a private piece of land in the village was turned into an illegal waste disposal site.