The Star, Thursday September 26, 2013
Call
to step in: Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) councillor showing the
letter urging the state government to solve the dispute between Kajang
Municipal Council president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abdul Rahman and its
councillors
SELAYANG Municipal Council (MPS)
councillors want the state government to resolve the dispute between
Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abdul
Rahman and
its councillors before the situation worsens.
At the last MPKj full board meeting, MPKj councillors had tabled a
motion of no confidence against the MPKj administration and asked that
the matter be brought up to the Selangor government.
Speaking on behalf of the group, MPKj councillor Muhmad Hamidi Mohd Nazir had said the councillors were worried about the council’s performance, administration and management, which was flawed, weak, unfriendly to councillors and filled with unhealthy practices.
He said the councillors had resorted to the move because they realised that MPKj’s failure to function properly and with integrity would affect its ability to implement policies set by the state government to benefit the people.
The problem has now resulted in councillors boycotting the MPKj full board meeting.
MPS councillor Rahim Ahmad Kasdi said the last full board meeting held in MPKj was on Aug 28 and that the councillors had refused to attend this month’s meeting.
He was speaking during a press conference following the MPS full board meeting in Bandar Baru Selayang yesterday.
“If the problem in MPKj is not resolved soon, all pending issues in the Kajang area and its surrounding areas will be put on hold.
“I urge Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Local Government and Research Committee chairman Datuk Teng Chang Kim to take measures to contain this problem fast,” he said.
The issue was also discussed at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) full board meeting.
In a press conference, MBSA councillors urged the state government to take immediate action to resolve the dispute between the administration and councillors of MPKj.
“We are disappointed that the authorities are taking so long to resolve the problems,” said a councillor.
MPKj public relations head Kamarul Izlan Sulaiman said for the first time, the council would not be having its monthly full board meeting.
“We need the councillors to be present during the full board meetings, but we have to cancel it this time because they will not attend,” he said.
Kamarul said reports from both the council and councillors had been submitted to Teng.
“However, we have yet to receive a decision from the state regarding the matter,” he added.
Speaking on behalf of the group, MPKj councillor Muhmad Hamidi Mohd Nazir had said the councillors were worried about the council’s performance, administration and management, which was flawed, weak, unfriendly to councillors and filled with unhealthy practices.
He said the councillors had resorted to the move because they realised that MPKj’s failure to function properly and with integrity would affect its ability to implement policies set by the state government to benefit the people.
The problem has now resulted in councillors boycotting the MPKj full board meeting.
MPS councillor Rahim Ahmad Kasdi said the last full board meeting held in MPKj was on Aug 28 and that the councillors had refused to attend this month’s meeting.
He was speaking during a press conference following the MPS full board meeting in Bandar Baru Selayang yesterday.
“If the problem in MPKj is not resolved soon, all pending issues in the Kajang area and its surrounding areas will be put on hold.
“I urge Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and Local Government and Research Committee chairman Datuk Teng Chang Kim to take measures to contain this problem fast,” he said.
The issue was also discussed at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) full board meeting.
In a press conference, MBSA councillors urged the state government to take immediate action to resolve the dispute between the administration and councillors of MPKj.
“We are disappointed that the authorities are taking so long to resolve the problems,” said a councillor.
MPKj public relations head Kamarul Izlan Sulaiman said for the first time, the council would not be having its monthly full board meeting.
“We need the councillors to be present during the full board meetings, but we have to cancel it this time because they will not attend,” he said.
Kamarul said reports from both the council and councillors had been submitted to Teng.
“However, we have yet to receive a decision from the state regarding the matter,” he added.
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