KOTA KINABALU, April 25 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) has finalised all state-level leadership appointments at its first meeting held yesterday, its chairman Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said.

He said the restructuring brings together experienced leaders and new faces, including younger members, to strengthen the party's structure and enhance its effectiveness in addressing current challenges.

"This is aimed at ensuring a more structured, dynamic and effective party machinery in facing present challenges," he said in a statement today.

Under the new line-up, Datuk Jafry Ariffin and Datuk Mohd Hasnol Ayub retained their positions as deputy chairman and Sabah BN secretary, respectively.

Also appointed were Datuk Richard Kastum, Datuk...