Tun Abdullah Takes Over Duties As New Ikim Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Wednesday officially took over duties as the chairman of the Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) taking over from Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, the former Chief Secretary to the Government.
The handing-over-of-duties ceremony was done at the Ikim chairman's office here Wednesday.
Speaking to Bernama later, Abdullah said he was all ready to do important duties to elevate understanding of Islam among Muslims and non-Muslims.
He said he will study the successes and steps of Ikim under the leadership of Ahmad Sarji.
"Further to that there may be several new moves, which God willing, I will introduce for IKIM to implement," he said.
Abdullah, who has a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies from Universiti Malaya, said he will stick firm to discharging all his duties at the institute.
"All the successes achieved must be improved upon and I stick to what I had espoused before about 'cemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang' (excellence, glory and distinction)," he said.
Abdullah is the second chairman of Ikim after Ahmad Sarji, who held the position since the establishment of the institute 17 years ago.
His appointment was effective Sept 1.

tunku : congratulation pak lah on your new appointment. well let see what can you do as IKIM chairman, hope you will do a good job there as when you were the pm of this country, you have ruined it and put everything in mess.hope you won't be sleeping there all the time.again GOOD LUCK and enjoy more allowance.