Do not stir up racial politics or religious insensitivity in the august House – that's the warning from Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to all the 40 newly elected state assemblymen.

Chow said that after the swearing-in of all 40 state assemblymen at the State Legislative Assembly in George Town, Penang on Tuesday, adding that despite their different ideologies, the rule is to maintain harmony and unity in the state.

Meanwhile, Sungai Dua assemblyman Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff, who was seated in the Opposition leader's seat, said neither of the 11 opposition members have been appointed for the role as yet.

Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mr3upmzr

WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news
SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar
LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline