MPSP dept head under probe resigns
A Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) department head has resigned after the council initiated a domestic inquiry into his department’s activities.
Council president Farizan Darus confirmed that Md Pilus Md Noor had voluntarily quit as building department director from March 1 after having served the council for about 20 years.
“Currently, he is clearing his annual leave till the end of the month,” he told The Star in an interview yesterday.
Farizan said Md Pilus, who is in his 50s, had been relieved of his official duties since Jan 22 to facilitate internal investigations following complaints against him.
Last month, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng gave the council a two-month ultimatum to clean up its act and to boost productivity. Lim ordered Farizan to take action against incompetent officers and contractors that gave the council a bad name.
Last month, it was reported that Farizan had relieved a senior officer of his duties. Yesterday, Farizan said the department’s assistant director Abdul Rahman Harun would handle Md Pilus’ duties until the appointment of a new director.
Farizan, who is also chairman of the council’s disciplinary committee, said the domestic inquiry team had concluded its investigations and would submit its findings to him soon.
When contacted, Md Pilus declined to comment, saying it was up to Farizan to make any statement.
State Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow declined to elaborate on Md Pilus abrupt exit.
He said the state government had asked the council to initiate a clean-up of its administration.
"We began by going through the council’s accounts and then focus on staff,” he said.
Chow said the state wanted the council to be more efficient and accountable to ratepayers.
Council president Farizan Darus confirmed that Md Pilus Md Noor had voluntarily quit as building department director from March 1 after having served the council for about 20 years.
“Currently, he is clearing his annual leave till the end of the month,” he told The Star in an interview yesterday.
Farizan said Md Pilus, who is in his 50s, had been relieved of his official duties since Jan 22 to facilitate internal investigations following complaints against him.
Last month, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng gave the council a two-month ultimatum to clean up its act and to boost productivity. Lim ordered Farizan to take action against incompetent officers and contractors that gave the council a bad name.
Last month, it was reported that Farizan had relieved a senior officer of his duties. Yesterday, Farizan said the department’s assistant director Abdul Rahman Harun would handle Md Pilus’ duties until the appointment of a new director.
Farizan, who is also chairman of the council’s disciplinary committee, said the domestic inquiry team had concluded its investigations and would submit its findings to him soon.
When contacted, Md Pilus declined to comment, saying it was up to Farizan to make any statement.
State Local Government, Traffic Management and Environment Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow declined to elaborate on Md Pilus abrupt exit.
He said the state government had asked the council to initiate a clean-up of its administration.
"We began by going through the council’s accounts and then focus on staff,” he said.
Chow said the state wanted the council to be more efficient and accountable to ratepayers.
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