PENANG Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has been appointed as the new Penang Development Action Council (MTPNg) chairman.
In a short announcement, Chow said he had just informed that he was appointed as the new Penang MTPNg chairman.
“It is not a new position under the Federal Government. Usually, the Chief Minister or the Menteri Besar of the state will be appointed as MTPNg chairman.
“I was the council’s chairman for 22 months during the previous Pakatan Harapan’s Federal rule and we held several meetings.
“Then, there was a change (in chairmanship) as Penang was ‘not part of the Federal Government’ after the fall of the Pakatan Harapan Federal Government.
“Another politician was later chosen by the Prime Minister’s Department as the Penang MTPNg chairman,” Chow spoke about what had previously transpired.
He was delivering his speech during the Batu Kawan Chinese New Year open house in Iconic Point today.
Fast forward, Chow said he welcomed his appointment as the new Penang MTPNg chairman.
“The MTPNg is a council which coordinates state and Federal development matters.
“It involves Federal, state and local authority machinery in managing development issues, especially infrastructure matters in the state,” he said.
Separately, Chow also announced the scheduled opening of his Batu Kawan MP service centre at Iconic Point.
“The centre is scheduled to open on Feb 1 this year to provide services to the community,” he said.
He thanked the Batu Kawan voters for giving him the mandate to serve as their MP.
He also thanked his comrades and volunteers for their sacrifices.
“We must do our best to fulfil the mandate given by the people,” Chow said.
He welcomed everyone to grow and move forward together in Penang.
In his speech, Bukit Tambun assemblyman Goh Choon Aik urged the city councillors to play their roles in understanding and addressing local issues on the ground.
Also present at the open house were Chow’s wife Tan Lean Kee, State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang, Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying, Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy, state Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang Welfare and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh, Bukit Tengah assemblyman Gooi Hsiao-Leung, and Jawi assemblyman H’ng Mooi Lye.
Story by Christopher Tan
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