UMNO has named its three candidates for the councillor posts, one designated for the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and two for the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP).
They are Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman, 54, for MBPP, and Datuk Mohd Noor Ahmad and Datuk Omar Abdul Hamid, both 64, for MBSP.
With their appointments, both city councils have now 24 councillors each. The other councillors had been sworn in on Oct 2, with their term ending on Dec 31, 2024.
State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye, who made this announcement at a press conference in Komtar today, said the swearing-in of Abdul Razak would be held at the City Hall on Oct 6 (Friday) while the swearing-in of Mohd Noor and Omar would likely take place on the third week of this month as MBSP mayor Datuk Azhar Arshad is currently on an official trip abroad.
“I hope that these new additions will take this opportunity to work together for the greater good of MBPP and MBSP,” H’ng said.
Abdul Razak, an executive with Tenaga Nasional Berhad, currently serves as the Jelutong Umno chief and is a member of the Penang Umno committee. He said he would serve with dedication and hope to make a difference in other people’s lives.
Mohd Noor, the Batu Kawan Umno chief as well as the Penang Umno communications head, expressed his gratitude to his party for his appointment as an MBSP councillor. He said he would also draw on his experience as a former MBSP councillor.
Omar, a former Permatang Berangan assemblyman as well as the Tasek Gelugor Umno chief, expressed his confidence of contributing to the betterment of Penang by leveraging on his 30 years of political experience.
The press conference was also attended by Sungai Acheh assemblyman Rashidi Zinol, the state executive councillor for Trade, Entrepreneurial Development, and Rural Development; Sungai Pinang assemblyman Lim Siew Khim, who is also the state executive councillor for Social Development, Welfare and non-Islamic Religious Affairs; and MBPP councillors Nicholas Theng Jie Wey, Rohaizat Hamid, Koay Gaik Kee, Benji Ang Ming Quan and Choong You Ray.
Story by Norman Sim
Pix by Siew Chia En