DBKL to have four executive directors

THE Government has approved the restructuring exercise proposed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

So come Aug 3, the posts of director-general and four deputy directors-general will be replaced with the position of executive director.

Instead of having one deputy mayor as proposed by DBKL, there will be four executive directors with specific portfolios.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Amin Nordin Abd Aziz told StarMetro that the post of mayor would be like that of a chief executive officer.

The restructuring would mean that Amin Nordin was the last director-general to serve DBKL.

StarMetro ran an exclusive report titled ‘Change is in the air’ on June 23 on DBKL proposing to restructure the contracts and salaries of their staff.

With the restructuring, DBKL staff would get better pay, allowances, and perks, and the opportunity to move up.

Amin Nordin said DBKL had not finalised the details yet and there were some minor adjustments to be done.

“We just got the warrant last week, and we are now waiting to have the final meeting with Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to finalise everything.

“After that, the restructuring process will take place,” he added.

Amin Nordin (in black suit) inspecting the guard of honour during a ceremony to welcome him as Kuala Lumpur’s new mayor.

Mohd Amin expected every-thing to be finalised by Aug 1 with the restructuring taking effect on Aug 3.

Elaborating on the new hierarchy system, Amin Nordin said there would be four executive directors who would be responsible for their own functions.

“Two persons will be in charge of the strategic and development division, while the other two will head the implementations and operations division,” he said.

Amin Nordin said certain departments would be merged and upgraded to cut redundancy, adding that there would be no additional post.

Amin Nordin clocking in as Datuk Bandar for the first time.

The restructuring will also see the merging of two major departments, the Public Works and Drainage Department and the Urban Transportation Department.

Other departments to be merged are the Master Plan Department and the Physical Planning Department, and DBKL’s tourism unit will be incorporated into the Arts, Culture and Sports Department.

Meanwhile, branch managers from 11 parliamentary constituencies in Kuala Lumpur will report to a director for better coordination and monitoring. Previously the branch managers reported to the director-general.

Now with the restructuring being confirmed, the next question that needed to be addressed was the likely candidates to be appointed as executive directors.

Amin Nordin (left) shaking hands with DBKL staff on his first day as mayor.

Going by the current list of deputy directors-general, those most likely to take on the executive director posts are Datuk Normah Malik (socio-economic development), Datuk Mohd Najib Mohd (management), Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah (Planning), and Datuk Tan Keng Chok, who is now acting deputy director-general for project implementation and maintenance.

Tan, who is Public Works and Drainage Department director, took over Datuk Zulkifli Ibrahim’s position when the latter retired last month.

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