Ministers sworn in before King

PUTRAJAYA: Thirty-one Cabinet ministers were sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Melawati here.

The ceremony, held at the Balairung Seri or the throne room, began at 3pm with the singing of Negaraku.

Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah also attended the ceremony and witnessed the ministers take their oaths of office, loyalty as well as secrecy.

Also present were Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, as well as Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador and Chief of Defence Force Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang.

The ministers took their oaths in groups.

After them, all the 37 deputy ministers were also sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

After taking their oaths, the ministers and deputy ministers signed the official instrument of appointment, witnessed by Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali. — Bernama