• 7 months ago
There has yet to be any discussion on who will fill the vacancy for the Dewan Negara president post, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The Deputy Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 14) said the appointment would be up to the discretion of the Prime Minister, who would present this to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for consent.

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00:00Dato' Seri Fadila Yusof said there have been no discussions yet on the appointment
00:06of a new Dewan Negara President to succeed the late Dato' Mutang Tagal who passed away
00:10last Friday.
00:12The Deputy Prime Minister told reporters on Tuesday that the appointment would be up to
00:16the discretion of the Prime Minister, who would present this to the young Dipertuan
00:20Agong for consent.
00:22He added that Mutang's replacement has not yet been determined, including which party
00:26or state they will be from.
00:29Mutang died on May 10.
00:30He was 69.
00:32The former Bukit Mas MP was appointed as the 20th President of the Dewan Negara on February
00:3719, replacing Tun Dr. Wan Junaidituan Kujafa, who relinquished the post following his appointment
00:43as the young Dipertuan Negeri of Sarawak.
00:46Mutang made history as the first leader from the Loon Bawang ethnic group to be appointed
00:50as the Senate President.
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