Klang Municipal Council undergoes departmental reshuffle

COUNCIL secretary Elya Marini Darmin will double up as the new acting director of Klang Municipal Council’s (MPK) Enforcement Department while the current chief Andry Arman Masrom helms a new outfit called the Service Delivery Unit (SDU).

Other than Andry, MPK has reshuffled several department heads and created brand new sections.

In his new role Andry, who has been with the Enforcement Department since mid-2007, will now oversee a taskforce on people’s complaints and weeding out unlicensed businesses run by foreigners.

It is understood that the council’s deputy enforcement chief Shahrul Hazri Abd Majid will be in the SDU.

Meanwhile, MPK has merged its Legal and Litigation and Prosecution departments.

Current Legal Department director Datin Fadzilah Abdul Aziz who has been with the department since 1988 will move to the Licensing Department while the Litigation and Prosecution Division head Zulina Yahya will head the combined Legal, Litigation and Prosecution Department.

It is learnt that Fadzilah, who has a Bachelors Degree in Law from Universiti Malaya, was chosen to lead the Licensing Department, as council president Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin wants a “trustworthy, experienced and meticulous” person to lead.

According to a senior staff, Fadzilah “will face stiff internal opposition” as she initiates changes to create a transparent culture and set of values in approving licenses for various businesses.

It is understood that Fadzli, a no-nonsense civil servant will back up Fadzilah to establish a culture of integrity in order to attain good governance and rebuild public trust.

Meanwhile, Azhar Samsuddin who is in the Licensing Department will move to the newly created Wet Markets and Hawkers Department where Wet Market Unit chief Mohd Shukri Abd Majid, will now be Azhar’s deputy.

Human Resource Department director Helmey Mohamed Rashid will be moved to the Asset Management Department as its director where he would audit the council’s assets and is tasked to craft out innovative plans for optimal asset management to generate revenue.

Valuation and Asset Management Department deputy director Long Shalawati Mohd Sahit will assume the post of Human Resources Department director. She had also been with the Quantity Survey Department.

Fadzli told StarMetro, the council’s reshuffle is to facilitate new strategies, redesign the internal department structure, strengthen human capital for desired results and formulate data needed to relook new department budgets.

It is learnt that the transfers will be effective on July 15.