Kota Kinabalu, 5 May 2025:
Swearing-In Ceremony of the Sabah Women's Advisory Council Executive Members, 2025–2026
An important ceremony took place before the Sabah Chief Minister today: the official swearing-in of the Sabah Women's Advisory Council executive members for 2025–2026. The Chief Minister expressed hope that the newly appointed members would support government efforts to optimise women's involvement across sectors and nurture knowledgeable, outstanding women.
The ceremony took place on Monday, 5 May 2025 at 10.30 am in the Main Meeting Room, Level 26, Menara Kinabalu.
JHEWA serves as the secretariat and implementation arm for the Sabah Women's Advisory Council members and its seven committees.
The ceremony was officiated by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Bin Haji Noor. Also attending were Sabah State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Haji Safar Untong; Minister of Community Development and People's Wellbeing Datuk James Bin Ratib; Assistant Minister Datuk Flovia Ng; Permanent Secretary Datuk Maria Chong; Finance Ministry Deputy Permanent Secretary Puan Anthea James Jipanus; Cabinet and Policy Division Director Puan Dayang Noorashikhin Zulkefli; JHEWA Director Puan Hajah Haslina Ismail; and the 2025–2026 MPWS committee members:
• Chairperson: Datuk Dr Hajah Rosmawati binti Haji Lasuki, J.P. (Chief Executive Officer, Sabah International Convention Centre – SICC)
• Deputy Chairperson: Datin Hajah Fauziah binti DSP Haji Abu Bakar Titingan (Chief Executive Officer, Borneo Mortgage Finance Berhad)
• MPWS Secretary: Puan Hajah Haslina binti Ismail, Director of the Sabah Women's Affairs Department
• Social Committee Chair: Tuan Jais bin Asri (Director, Sabah General Welfare Services Department)
• Economic Committee Chair: Puan Viviantie binti Sarjuni (Chief Executive Officer, Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre – SCENIC)
• Education Committee Chair: Prof. Ts. Dr Imbarine bin Bujang (Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs, UiTM Sabah Branch)
• Gender Committee Chair: Puan Dayang Selha binti Ibrahim (Undersecretary, Administration and Accounts Management Division, Sabah State Ministry of Finance)
• Health Committee Chair: Puan Nor Saadah binti Omar (Head of Health Promotion Branch, Sabah State Health Department)
• Legal Committee Chair: Puan Noor Azah binti Abd. Rahman (Lawyer, Women's Legal Aid Centre, JHEWA Sabah)
• Women and Media Committee Chair: Datin Atin Belynda binti Buntot (Chairperson, Pasok Momogun Women's Tradition and Culture Preservation Association)
The ceremony marks the beginning of the executive members' important role in empowering women and advancing women's rights and welfare in Sabah for the coming term. MPWS was established to advise the state government and act as an intermediary between the government and women's non-governmental organisations.