BUKIT MERTAJAM, June 26 (Bernama) -- Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) city secretary Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid was sworn in as the new Seberang Perai mayor with effect today to replace Datuk Azhar Arshad who was appointed as Melaka State Secretary.
Baderul Amin, 58, took the oath before Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow in the presence Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Dr. Mohamad Abdul Hamid, State Executive Council and MBSP councillors at MBSP in Bandar Perda here today.
Baderul Amin who expressed his appreciation to the state government for giving him the opportunity to serve as the third mayor, is committed to continue the legacy to ensure MBSP moves forward despite realising that it is not an easy task.
"I would like to highlight the concept of Back To Basics, where we look again at the essence of the responsibility of a local authority (PBT) by focusing on the three most important aspects which are cleaning, enforcement and finance.
"Besides that, I also want to make MBSP a more competitive area and is able to attract not only tourists but also investors by making Seberang Perai an investment destination," he said when met after the ceremony.
Born on April 27, 1966 in Parit Buntar, Perak, Baderul Amin started his service with MBSP (formerly known as Seberang Perai Municipal Council) in 1991 as an engineer until he was promoted to chief engineer.
In April 2022, he was appointed as city secretary before being appointed as mayor today.
Meanwhile, Chow hopes that the appointment of Baderul Amin as the new mayor can inject more creative ideas and missions in order to maintain Seberang Perai's achievements and performance in various fields.
He is confident that Baderul Amin's experience and knowledge for 33 years with MBSP can shoulder the responsibility of leading the body as well as possible.
"Seberang Perai is a very challenging local authority (PBT) because it is the largest in the peninsula with limited financial resources and revenue.
"Nevertheless, since 2008, the state government have made many changes which can be seen and now it is a heavy responsibility for the new mayor and MBSP workers to continue the excellence in solving the people's problems and bring meaningful changes in their administrative areas," he said.
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