Perak Government’s formal recognition of Rancangan Perkampungan Tersusun (RPT) Perajurit Bidor has ended more than three decades of confusion caused by the settlement being referred to by two names, including Taman Sri Bidor.
State housing and local government committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching said the decision resolved long-standing discrepancies between land titles and official documents such as addresses, taxes and utilities for the ex-military residents.
“The land was granted by the Sultan of Perak to former military personnel in 1987 and developed as a planned village in the early 1990s, but from 1994, Taman Sri Bidor was used in some local authority matters,” she told Bernama after the official renaming ceremony at Dewan Taman Sri Bidor.
Ng said the move preserved the village’s historical identity, ensuring uniformity in official records while recognising contributions of former military residents, with coordination involving Tapah District Council, Tapah District and Land Office and related agencies.
Perak Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Association president Mazlan Umar welcomed the decision as a mark of respect for around 50 veterans, aged 60 to 70, currently living in the 0.8ha village.
Also present at the event were Ayer Kuning assemblyman Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, Batang Padang district officer Ahmad Redhauddin Ahmad Shokori, Tapah district officer Azmi Abd Aziz and Batang Padang District Orang Besar Jajahan Datuk Mat Rasid Ayob.
