BAU:
There will be no more amendments to the list of councillors for the new
term across all 24 local councils in Sarawak, says Local Government
Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.
He pointed out that many local councils had already sworn in their new councillors so that they could get on with their job without any more delay or disruption.
“The list is not going to change. The list is not going to the Cabinet and Astana to be changed. Let’s now get on with the job, because the quarrelling (over the list) is not serving the ‘rakyat’ (people) but cheap publicity.
“If you really want to serve the ‘rakyat’, get on with what you have. Show the ‘rakyat’ that you deserved to be appointed (to the posts),” he said at the swearing-in of councillors for Bau District Council yesterday.
Dr Sim, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president, was probably responding to accusations that the list of councillors did not get the endorsement from the Head of State, although the list was already approved by the state cabinet.
This was because Dr Sim at one time hastily withdrew the list of chairmen and deputy chairmen of local councils after he had circulated the list to the media, and came up with a new list on July 18.
On another matter, Dr Sim said the ministry would come up with key performance indicators (KPI) for all councillors, including the requirement for them to release their phone numbers to the people they were supposed to serve in their respective areas.
He pointed out that councillors must make themselves available, instead of being missing in action (MIA).
“This is because you had taken the oath and promised to serve. But if people cannot get to you, then how are you going to serve? Then that is being MIA.
“Councillors are at the frontline. You must change the perception that people cannot have access to you,” he said.
On Bau District Council’s new lineup of councillors, he was confident that the mix of young and old and inclusion of professionals would put the council on track to embrace changes coming to the area, including prospect of Bau becoming a satellite town for Kuching when the Pan Borneo Highway is completed.
August 6, 2016, Saturday
He pointed out that many local councils had already sworn in their new councillors so that they could get on with their job without any more delay or disruption.
“The list is not going to change. The list is not going to the Cabinet and Astana to be changed. Let’s now get on with the job, because the quarrelling (over the list) is not serving the ‘rakyat’ (people) but cheap publicity.
“If you really want to serve the ‘rakyat’, get on with what you have. Show the ‘rakyat’ that you deserved to be appointed (to the posts),” he said at the swearing-in of councillors for Bau District Council yesterday.
Dr Sim, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president, was probably responding to accusations that the list of councillors did not get the endorsement from the Head of State, although the list was already approved by the state cabinet.
This was because Dr Sim at one time hastily withdrew the list of chairmen and deputy chairmen of local councils after he had circulated the list to the media, and came up with a new list on July 18.
On another matter, Dr Sim said the ministry would come up with key performance indicators (KPI) for all councillors, including the requirement for them to release their phone numbers to the people they were supposed to serve in their respective areas.
He pointed out that councillors must make themselves available, instead of being missing in action (MIA).
“This is because you had taken the oath and promised to serve. But if people cannot get to you, then how are you going to serve? Then that is being MIA.
“Councillors are at the frontline. You must change the perception that people cannot have access to you,” he said.
On Bau District Council’s new lineup of councillors, he was confident that the mix of young and old and inclusion of professionals would put the council on track to embrace changes coming to the area, including prospect of Bau becoming a satellite town for Kuching when the Pan Borneo Highway is completed.
August 6, 2016, Saturday
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