Perak Sultan consents to Saarani as new MB

Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah has given consent for Kota Tampan assemblyman Saarani Mohamad to be appointed as the new menteri besar.

Comptroller of the Perak Royal Household Abd Rahim Mohamad said based on Article XVI, Clause 2 (a) of the Perak constitution, Sultan Nazrin is of the opinion that Saarani is capable of gaining the majority support and confidence of the Perak state assembly members.

“His Majesty has set the swearing-in ceremony to be held at 11am tomorrow at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar,” he said in a statement read out by Dewan Negara Perak member Mohd Annuar Zaini today.