KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 – In a restructuring move announced during the PKR central leadership council meeting yesterday, two deputy ministers have been appointed as Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) State Leadership Council chairmen. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud was named Sabah chief, and Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh was appointed Pahang chief, according to a statement by PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil.

Additional appointees include Ledang MP Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh as Johor chief, Prime Minister’s political secretary Azman Abidin as Federal Territories chief, Roland Engan as Sarawak chief, Ahmad Nazri Mohd Yusof for Terengganu, Datuk Seri Mohamad Suparadi Md Noor for Kelantan, while Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and Datuk Seri Aminudin Harun retained their posts as Selangor and Negeri Sembilan chiefs, respectively. The council also welcomed three new central leadership members: Datuk Sangkar Rasam, Azan Ismail, and Datuk Roslan Hussin. Discussions included humanitarian issues in Gaza and preparations for the upcoming Sungai Bakap by-election.