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Barnama
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Raja Of Perlis Reprimands Kangar Municipal Council Officers For 'Little Napoleon' Behaviour
KANGAR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, today reprimanded several Kangar Municipal Council (MPKangar) officers for not performing their duties well and behaving like 'Little Napoleons,' which could tarnish the council's name and image. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin stated that he himself had experiences dealing with MPKangar officers that showed they need to change their attitude and work methods. "MPKangar does good work, but there are still 'Little Napoleons' who remain in power, tarnishing MPKangar's name because they are not doing their jobs properly.
Malaysiakini
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
DBKL has plot of land that can fit 12k affordable homes
'Indeed, city councils like DBKL are now seemingly run like private, for-profit companies that prioritise developers' interests without considering residents' welfare and interests. 'The Pakatan Harapan government will work hard to empower democracy and transparency in DBKL systematically. This effort will ensure that all Malaysians can elect reliable, inclusive representation that represents the interests of the people, not the developers.' - Pakatan Harapan manifesto, October 2022 COMMENT | These prophetic words, first spoken and then written, gave hope to millions of Malaysians, who were 'victims' of the many Little Napoleons in local councils. It would be wrong to assume that I am yet again reminding the government of one of the many promises it made during its campaign to wrest the government from BN control. But why would the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) be singled out for mention? It was then and is still the country's most significant and richest local authority.
