S gor Umno, PAS snub Housing Ministry s offer of positions
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Modified9 Mar 2021, 5:25 am
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The Selangor chapter of Umno and PAS have snubbed the Housing and Local Government Ministry s offer of positions known as Penggerak Komuniti Tempatan (PeKT).
The federal-appointed positions are meant to run parallel to state-appointed local councillors in Selangor, where the federal opposition is in power.
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PORT DICKSON: The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is allocating RM8.9 million for the maintenance and upgrading of tourism facilities in three areas in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
Its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (
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She said the funding was provided through the Development Division 1 allocation, namely, for local government small-scale projects with the focus on tourism locations.
“We want to focus on tourism spots that provide revenue for the PBT. In Port Dickson, we are allocating RM1.9 million as it is a tourism area with 11 beaches and themes such as urban, leisure and sports beach.
No recognition needed - Zuraida says of Selangor refusal to accept PeKT
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Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin says the ministry s Penggerak Komuniti Tempatan (PeKT) will continue its work as usual in Selangor despite the protest by the state government.
Zuraida told
This comes after state executive councillor in charge of local governments Ng Sze Han said.
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