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Seberang Perai City Council
The Seberang Perai City Council (abbrev. MBSP) is the local government that administers the city of Seberang Perai, which encompasses the mainland half of the Malaysian state of Penang. The city council, which has jurisdiction over an area of 748 km2 (289 sq mi), falls under the purview of the Penang state government.[2] The Seberang Perai City Council is responsible for urban planning, heritage preservation, public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, environmental protection, building control, social and economic development, and general maintenance of urban infrastructure throughout Seberang Perai. The City Tower, located at Bukit Tengah, serves as the headquarters of the city government.[3] HistoryProvince Wellesley (now Seberang Perai) was acquired in stages by the British East India Company in the early 19th century.[4][5] The principal town within Province Wellesley, Butterworth, began to develop sometime in the 1850s. However, the history of local governance in Seberang Perai only began in earnest towards the end of the 19th century. In 1896, the first Municipal Ordinance was introduced to ensure the smooth administration of Penang's local authorities.[4] Another legislation was passed in 1913, permitting the establishment of three Rural Boards and a Town Board within Province Wellesley.[4][5][6] The four local authorities were:
The evolution of the local governments in Province Wellesley continued in 1952, when the four local boards were upgraded into local councils. These upgrades took effect within the following year. In addition, the Bukit Mertajam Town Council was formed in 1953, thus increasing the total number of local authorities in Province Wellesley to five.[6][7][8] The five local authorities at the time were:
In 1961, both the Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam town councils were merged with their surrounding rural councils, the Province Wellesley North and Central rural councils, respectively.[4][5][7] From 1973, the remaining three Rural District Councils were temporarily administered by a single local authority, the Board of Management, Local Government of Province Wellesley (Lembaga Pengurusan Kerajaan Tempatan Seberang Perai).[9] Following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1976, the Board of Management was succeeded by the Municipal Council of Province Wellesley (Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai).[4] At that point, the municipal council's jurisdiction covered an area of over 748 km2 (289 sq mi), encompassing all of Seberang Perai and a few offshore islets, making it the largest municipal council in Malaysia in terms of land size. From 1976, the Seberang Perai Municipal Council was one of the only two local governments in Penang, alongside the then Penang Island Municipal Council. Seberang Perai was granted city status in 2019.[10] List of mayors
OrganisationThe City Council is headed by the Mayor, who is assisted by a City Secretary and 24 councillors.[13] The Mayor's term lasts for two years, while each of the 24 councillors is appointed for a one-year term by the Penang state government.[14] 21 of the councillors are selected by the component parties of the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition. Of these, ten are appointed by the Democratic Action Party (DAP), nine by the People's Justice Party (PKR), and two each from the National Trust Party (Amanah) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[15] Penang-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are allocated the remaining one councillor positions to allow for the participation in policy-making by Penang's civil societies.[15][16] The current mayor of the Seberang Perai City Council is Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid, who assumed office in 2024.[12] CouncillorsAs of 2024[update], the councillors of the Seberang Perai City Council are as listed below:[15][17]
DepartmentsThe City Council also comprises the following departments and units.[18]
Public finance
See alsoReferences
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