By Danial Dzulkifly
KLANG, Feb 5 – Klang’s first Mayor Datin Paduka Noraini Roslan assured that she will pay more attention to raising the council’s efficacy at serving the public.
In her first press conference as the royal city’s mayor, Noraini said her focus is also to ensure sufficient resources are channelled to the council to this effect.
“My focus would be on proper management of funds, improving the workforce and improving the quality of work to ensure it is up to standard, especially now that we have attained royal city status,” she said following the declaration ceremony for Klang city at Wyndham Acmar, here today.
Apart from the distinction as a city, Klang Municipal Council, formerly known as MPK, is now known as the Klang Royal City Council or MBDK.
Norani, formerly the MPK president, was appointed the city’s first mayor on January 2, and earlier took her oath of office for the post before Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj. Also in attendance was Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
During the ceremony, Sultan Sharafuddin, in his royal address, proposed that 50 per cent of the MBDK council members should consist of professionals who are experts in their respective fields to contribute to building a sustainable city.
Noraini commended the proposition and explained that the local council often includes professionals within its ranks and politicians who act as representatives of their respective communities.
Meanwhile, Noraini also addressed the perceived notion of Klang as a crime-ridden town, rebuking such assumptions.
She emphasised that the council has been and will continue to collaborate with the police to improve the city’s image.
“Klang does not have the highest crime rate in Selangor, and this issue has been addressed by the Inspector General of Police (Tan Sri Razarudin Husain). There is no need for me to name which district has higher crime rates.
“However, in any port city, challenges related to crime are high, and in this regard, the police cooperate with us to address the issue.
“The police have been actively working to improve Klang’s image, and I believe that even though efforts are being made in other cities, the authorities are currently intensifying their efforts in Klang,” she said.
Yesterday, Razarudin cleared the air on the perceived high levels of crime in Klang, dismissing such allegations while stating that the crime rates in Gombak, Kajang and Petaling Jaya were higher than in North or South Klang.
