State local government, town and country planning committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye said the appointment involved 24 councillors each for the two local government authorities (PBT) with the swearing-in ceremony to be held this Friday.

He said of the 48 councillors, 46 were from political parties, namely DAP with 20, PKR (17), Amanah (6) and Barisan Nasional (3), while two were from non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

“One of the five new faces, T Visvenathan from DAP, will join MBPP, while the other four, Lim Eng Nam (PKR), Azman Rahim (PKR), Yeoh Kim Kim (PKR) and Zulkiply Ishak (Amanah), will be with MPSP.

“The state executive council, which met last Dec 18, approved the appointment of the 48 councillors for the two local government authorities. The council members will serve a one-year term, from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2025,” he told a media conference at Komtar today.

H’ng said they were appointed under Section 10(2) of the Local Government Act 1976 and their selection was based on their extensive experience in local administration, professional achievements and the ability to represent the interests of their respective communities.

He hoped that they would be able to play an active role in the administration, bring new ideas and work together to ensure local government authorities in Penang continue to excel.

“This combination of experience, ideas and new energy is expected to strengthen the administrative system in the PBTs, in line with the state’s aspirations to achieve excellence in service to the people,” he said.