Sarawak Assembly Passes Bill to Increase Councillors in 5 Municipal Councils

Sarawak Assembly passes bill to increase councillors in 5 municipal councils

KUCHING: The Sarawak legislative assembly has unanimously passed the Local Authorities (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and improving public service delivery across the state. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

(Phnom Penh): Local councils have continued to strive hard to provide services to local council members. Building the capacity of elected council members at the local level is essential because council members play a direct role in providing daily services to local citizens, making decisions on development plans and public services. This was stated by Mr. Soy Kosal, President of the National Alliance of Municipal, District, Khan, Commune and San…

Sarawak assembly passes bill to increase councillors in five major councils

KUCHING, May 20 — The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed the Local Authorities (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and improving public service delivery across the state. The Bill, tabled by Deputy Premier cum Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, amends the Local Authorities Ordinance in response to Sarawak’s growing population and increasingly…

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