Gurdip Kaur elected into Selayang council
By STUART MICHAEL
INDEPENDENT Living and Training Centre (ILTC) secretary Gurdip Kaur Pritam Singh, who has been fighting for the rights of the disabled for the last 10 years, has been included as one of the 24 councillors in Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).
Gurdip, 47, said she was surprised that the state government hadappointed a disabled person as a councillor.
“I have always wanted to be a councillor someday to help the disabled community. Now, it's turning into a reality.
“I will make a promise to all the disabled people that I will help tackle problems like transport, toilet facilities and recreational areas. .
“In Rawang for example, motorists have always parked in disabled parking lots and I want this to stop . What the previous councillors did not fulfil, I will promise to bring it up in the council meetings,'' she said.
The others appointed under the non-political quota are Tan Kian Boo of Lembaga Arkitek Mia corporate member, Tan Hui Chuan (Rawang High No High Tension Cable committee), Associate Professor Dr Husin Mohd Dini (Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Built Environment), Lim Jit Lee and Datuk Abdul Rashid Omar, a former Public Works Department director.
Most of the political appointees were made up of party workers of the Pakatan Rakyat’s coalition parties.
By STUART MICHAEL
INDEPENDENT Living and Training Centre (ILTC) secretary Gurdip Kaur Pritam Singh, who has been fighting for the rights of the disabled for the last 10 years, has been included as one of the 24 councillors in Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).
Gurdip, 47, said she was surprised that the state government hadappointed a disabled person as a councillor.
“I have always wanted to be a councillor someday to help the disabled community. Now, it's turning into a reality.
“I will make a promise to all the disabled people that I will help tackle problems like transport, toilet facilities and recreational areas. .
“In Rawang for example, motorists have always parked in disabled parking lots and I want this to stop . What the previous councillors did not fulfil, I will promise to bring it up in the council meetings,'' she said.
The others appointed under the non-political quota are Tan Kian Boo of Lembaga Arkitek Mia corporate member, Tan Hui Chuan (Rawang High No High Tension Cable committee), Associate Professor Dr Husin Mohd Dini (Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Built Environment), Lim Jit Lee and Datuk Abdul Rashid Omar, a former Public Works Department director.
Most of the political appointees were made up of party workers of the Pakatan Rakyat’s coalition parties.
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has the highest number of representation with nine followed with five from PAS and three from DAP.
MPS president Zainal Abidin Azim said that the councillors have a week to reply before the swearing-in ceremony.
“In fact, most of them have replied and the swearing in process and full board meeting will be held in the second week of July.
MPS president Zainal Abidin Azim said that the councillors have a week to reply before the swearing-in ceremony.
“In fact, most of them have replied and the swearing in process and full board meeting will be held in the second week of July.
We are following the directive from the state and like previously offering the councillorship for two year term,'' he said
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