KOTA KINABALU, June 19 — Sabah’s Head of State’s son Datuk Al Hambra Tun Juhar and Sabah Progressive party (SAPP) deputy president Datuk Richard Yong We Kong were appointed Deputy Speakers of the state assembly today.

Al Hambra, who is the son of governor Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and Yayasan Nur Jauhar chairman, and Yong, took their oath of office before Juhar at the state Istana today.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, they signed their respective appointment document before Kota Kinabalu High Court Judge Datuk Ismail Brahim.

Earlier they received their appointment instruments in a brief ceremony attended by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Al Hambra and Yong are replacing Datuk Ahmad Abdul Rahman and Datuk George Ginibun for the next five-year term.

The latter two were appointed in 2018 by the then-Warisan Plus state government.

Present were the Head of State’s wife Toh Puan Norlidah Tan Sri R.M Jasni, Speaker Datuk Kadzim M Yahya, Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk James Ratib, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Angin, State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Safar Untong among others.

* A previous version of this story contained an error which has since been corrected.