00:00 "I, Mutang Tagal, after being elected to hold the position of President of the State
00:12 of Java, I sincerely swear that I will honestly fulfill the duties of the State of Java with
00:23 all my efforts."
00:25 Former Bukit Mas MP Mutang Tagal has been appointed the Dewan Negara President.
00:31 Mutang is the first indigenous Sarawakian to hold the post, which has remained vacant
00:35 since Wanjunaydi Tuanku Jafar resigned last month prior to his appointment as Sarawak
00:40 Governor.
00:41 Mutang, a lawyer by training, is currently the Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
00:46 President and the Romanian Honorary Consul General in Sarawak.
00:51 He is also the brother of the late Judson Sakai Tagal, who was the former Sarawak Communications
00:56 Assistant Minister and first Bakalalan State Assemblyman.
01:01 In his speech today, he said the nation expects Dewan Negara as the highest debating chamber
01:06 to discuss matters of national importance that will benefit the public.
01:09 "I believe that every Dewan Negara member who has professional credibility will continue
01:20 to ensure that every law that is passed and discussed for the future of this Dewan, not
01:29 only benefits and protects the rights of all Malaysians, but also takes into account all
01:38 implications."
01:39 (upbeat music)
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