KUCHING, Aug. 24 -- Rural health activist Agnes Padan has been appointed as PKR Sarawak women chief replacing Catherine Jok Uvang who left the party in May this year.

Sarawak PKR information chief Abun Sui Anyit said Agnes, who is also the party's Lawas division deputy chairman was chosen by PKR National Women head Fuziah Salleh after consulting the state Women branch leaders.

"The state PKR leadership welcomes her appointment, Agnes has consistently shown her commitment towards the party and its struggle.

"This means that a Dayak woman from the Lun Bawang community has been given the trust by the party to lead the state Women's wing for the first time in the history of PKR," he said.

Agnes, 41, was born in Long Semadoh, Lawas, and is...