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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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.
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This comes after state executive councillor in charge of local governments Ng Sze Han said.
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THE Selangor government says it does not recognise the appointment of Penggerak Komuniti Tempatan (PeKT) or community activists as their roles are not clearly defined under any legal acts.
The statement, from Selangor local government, public transportation and new village development committee chairman Ng Sze Han, came in response to an announcement by Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin in September that 550 PeKT community activists would be appointed in Penang, Negri Sembilan and Selangor.
“The roles of PeKT are seen as similar to local councillors (of municipal and city councils) who are appointed by the state government, as stated under Section 10 of the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), ” Ng said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 16).