KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar took his oath as new Kinabatangan MP during the Dewan Rakyat sitting at Parliament today.
The swearing-in ceremony was held before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, ahead of Minister’s Question Time.
Kurniawan Naim won the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election on Saturday with an increased majority of 14,214 votes in a three-cornered contest.
He defeated Warisan’s Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman, who secured 5,638 votes, and Independent candidate Goldam Hamid, who garnered 946 votes.
The Kinabatangan by-election was held following the death of incumbent Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, 66, who was also Kurniawan Naim’s father, on December 5 last year.
In his proclamation speech after the swearing-in ceremony, Johari expressed hope that Kurniawan Naim would do his best to serve his constituents, apart from playing a constructive role in the Dewan Rakyat for the benefit of the people and the nation.
“I hope the Honourable Member will continue the legacy and contributions of his late father by making meaningful contributions, and that he will serve with excellence and dedication,” Johari said.
Kurniawan Naim also posed his first question in the Dewan Rakyat to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during Minister’s Question Time on the potential to draw investment into rural areas, including Kinabatangan.
