Seberang Prai officially declared a city from Monday (Sept 16)


Seberang Prai Municipal Council president Datuk Rozali Mohamud will be officially appointed the first mayor of Seberang Prai on Monday (Sept 16).

GEORGE TOWN: The Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) is set to be declared a city council on Monday (Sept 16) with president Datuk Rozali Mohamud officially appointed as the first mayor.

Penang Housing, Town, Country Planning and Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said it would be a historic moment for the state as the only one in the country to obtain full-fledged city status for both its city councils.

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