Termizi is first Petaling Jaya mayor

PETALING JAYA: Former Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ) president Datuk Ahmad Termizi Puteh became the new city's first mayor on Tuesday and will helm what is now known as the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). 

Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had today given the royal nod to Petaling Jaya’s ascension to city status. 

The city declaration was made at a simple and straightforward event, presided by Sultan Sharafuddin, at the PJ Civic Centre. 

Also at the event were Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, State Secretary Datuk Ramli Mahmud and various other members of the Selangor state exco, as well as various representatives of PJ's Residents' Associations and Rukun Tetangga. 

Dr Khir congratulated the residents and personnel of MBPJ for Petaling Jaya's new status as a city. 

“After having gone through rapid development, PJ has grown from a satellite town to a city in its own right,” said Dr Khir.