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- Councillor calls it a day after Sultan’s outburst on non-performing reps
- Tearful departure for council head
- Agency does well since setting up in 2006
| Councillor calls it a day after Sultan’s outburst on non-performing reps Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT JOHOR BARU: A councillor from the Central Johor Baru Municipal Council (MPJBT) has resigned from his post as he felt it was the correct thing to do. Tiram Timur zone councillor, Norizam Shah Md Yunus, said that he would effectively end his term on Aug 1. He resigned after state ruler Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar said that many councillors in the state were 'sleeping on the job'. "The Sultan had a point when he said that 94% of the councillors in Johor are not doing their job," said Norizam. It was reported on June 29 that the Johor ruler had criticised councillors in the state and urged those who were not doing their jobs properly to resign. However, Norizam stressed that he had always fulfilled his duties as a councillor by catering to the needs of residents in his zone. "I am resigning because I feel that this is a necessary step to send a message to those councillors who have not been discharging their responsibilities," he said at a public forum on crime prevention at the Taman Pelangi Indah multipurpose hall here recently. He added that the resignation was entirely his own decision and that in his two-year tenure as a councillor, the MPJBT had always been supportive. Norizam, who is also a Tebrau Umno division committee member, said that he had already informed MPJBT, Umno Tebrau division chairman Datuk Maulizan Bujang and Puteri Wangsa assemblyman Datuk Abdul Halim Suleiman of his decision. When contacted, Maulizan said that he was aware of Norizam's resignation, and had recommended a replacement to the Johor government. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Tearful departure for council head Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:29 PM PDT PASIR GUDANG: Pasir Gudang Municipal Council's (MPPG) outgoing president A Rahim Nin broke into tears on his last day of duty. Rahim could not hold back his emotions as he hugged and shook hands at his farewell with some 30 staff members after chairing his last full council meeting here recently. "It has been a good 22 months for me and it is very sad for me to leave but life has to go on," he said in between sobs where some of his staff had joined in the sombre mood. He added that although his stint at the MPPG was a relatively short one, he had many fond memories during the period, quoting the annual International Kite Festival as one of his favourite events. "I would like to thank everyone at the council from the bottom of my heart for being cooperative and easy to work with while I held the post," he said. Rahim has been promoted as Segamat's District Officer effective Monday. His post at the council was taken over by Onn Jabbar who was formerly assistant secretary general from the State Secretary's office. Onn, 45, said that his predecessor had done a great job promoting Pasir Gudang and taking care of residents' needs. "I will continue with his good job and the main focus now is to transform Pasir Gudang into a sustainable living place not only for the residents but also businesses and factories operating within the area," said the father of three. Onn, who hails from Muar, added that MPPG would beef up its operations to ensure the cleanliness of wet markets, drains, and housing areas as well as reducing bureaucratic red tape for those applying for business and factory licenses. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Agency does well since setting up in 2006 Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:29 PM PDT PONTIAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has saved 1,916 lives through various search and rescue operations since it was set up in 2006. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the agency was not only determined to crack down on errant practices at sea but was involved in other operations as well. "The department also helped in saving some RM311mil in property through their search and rescue operations which is a huge amount," he said after officiating the Jiwa Murni project by the agency at Kampung Ayer Baloi here. He added that the agency was also actively inspecting vessels and ensuring that the maritime community adhered to the 100 over maritime laws. "For the first half of the year, the agency has conducted checks on 8,135 vessels and has made 393 arrests for various offences," he said. This, he added, also included the transfer of illegal immigrants, smuggled goods and oil smuggling. Ahmad believed the agency's performance would improve once they were named the sole agency in charge of surveillance and enforcement at our waters starting Aug 1. "The MMEA will also take over 61 vessels from the Marine Police, 30 vessels from the Customs Department and several jetties belonging to these organisations," he said. He added that a total of 1,060 enforcement officials would also be roped in and placed at the various MMEA bases nationwide beginning in August. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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