Hajiji (right) handing over the appointment letter to Dr Sabin.
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Hajiji Haji Noor presented the appointment letter to Dato’ Sri Dr Sabin Samitah as new Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City here today.
Hailing from Ranau, Dr Sabin, 63, replaced Datuk Noorliza Awang Alip as the seventh Mayor since Kota Kinabalu was elevated to a city 23 years ago.
Dr Sabin Samitah
Dr Sabin’s last posting was as the Director-General of the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre in the Prime Minister’s Department.
Prior to that he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Inland Revenue Board.
Present at the brief ceremony were Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe, Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Abidin Madingkir and State Secretary Datuk Seri Sr Safar Untong.
