Shah Alam Councillors’ swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday.

Ang Leng Kiat taking her oath at the councillors’ swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday.

NST: 01/07/2008

SHAH ALAM: When others ceremoniously raised their right hand and pledged their responsibility to the Shah Alam City Council at the swearing in ceremony on Tuesday, a newly appointed councillor did not do so.

Mariam Abdul Rashid, who was the 11th councillor to take to the rostrum, raised some eyebrows and drew some smiles when she read her pledge without raising her right hand. After the ceremony, Mariam, 47, said she was not used to the situation. "I was not nervous, I just didn't think of raising my hand at that time," she said smiling. She added that there was nothing wrong in making the pledge without raising the right hand. "I think what is more important is our responsibility and the work we do for the city council," she said.

Mariam is a member of the law and appointments, licensing and urban services committees, and the property disposal board. When asked to comment on the appointment, she said it was a surprise and did not expect to be picked at all. "But it's gr eat considering only six Pas Muslimat were chosen to be councillors," she said. She is the state deputy chief of Pas Muslimat and the chief of the party's Subang division.

Shah Alam City Council councillors

1.Datuk Seri Indah Diraja Datuk Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid

2. Mohd Harris Abu Bakar

3. Izham Hashim

4. Cheong Kai Cheng

5. Adnan Jamburi

6. Norhalim Sirome

7. Sow Kim Tar @ Sow Kim Ling

8. Kamarudzaman Sanusi

9. Uthayasoorian Kalimuthu
10. Dr Daroyah Alwi

11. Mariam Abdul Rashid

12. Datin Nor'ini Md Top

13. Ang Leng Kiat

14. Tan Ah Kow @ Tan Sie Wai

15. Azli Yusof

16. Adzhar Maludin

17. Ahmad Sayutzi Bashiron

18. Vembarasan Vairakkannu

19. Muhammad Najmi Samsudin

20. Zulkefli Mohd Nani

21. Abd Manaf Yusoff

22. Pappa Raidu Veraman

23. Sivarajan Arumugam