Woman for Sabah deputy chief minister post proposed

But will the all-powerful Musa Aman agree?

KOTA KINABALU - Datuk Hamisa Samat (BN-Tanjung Batu) has proposed that a woman fill the post of Sabah deputy chief minister through a cabinet reshuffle should Barisan Nasional (BN) win in the coming election.

She said the move was important to increase the confidence of women towards the BN and to increase their participation in the political, social and economic arenas.

"The appointment will also encourage women to work harder, increase their knowledge and strengthen quality human capital.

"We are confident that having a woman's voice in the state cabinet line-up as well as other posts will help improve the welfare of women," she said when debating the 2011 State Budget at the Sabah state assembly sitting here Tuesday.

Hamisa said the appointment was also in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman's commitment to increase participation of women in the government's decision making process by 30 per cent.

-- BERNAMA