Johor to fill 42 village chief vacancies by May, says exco member

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (third from left, in white) together with Johor State Secretary Tan Sri Azmi Rohani (second left), Johor state assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi (fourth from right) and Johor agriculture, agro-based industry, and rural development committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip (third from right) taking a group photo with the village chiefs at the session in the Iskandar Puteri City Council main hall.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government will appoint 42 more village chiefs before May to help smooth administration in the state, says exco member Datuk Zahari Sarip.

The state agriculture, agro-based industry and rural development committee chairman added that currently, there are 625 serving village chiefs out of 667 posts in total.