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faced financial constraints in maintaining Azam Bandar Carnival
and managing the houses. KPKT had organized AZAM Bandar
3PAN would take over the management Carnival and Malaysian Urban Streets
and maintenance of approximately Arts, or also known as MURAL 2015 on 30
101,000 units of low cost and affordable October to 1 November 2015 at Taman
houses built by the Government and the Merdeka, Johor Bahru, Johor. MURAL
private sector. 3PAN would standardize the 2015 launch was officiated by Datuk
role of the federal and state governments Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan (Minister of
in housing issues. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local
PBT Transformation Program: “PBT Di Hati Government). MURAL 2015 was a follow-
Rakyat” Plan up program of Malaysian Streets Arts
Local authorities (PBT) nationwide Festival (MYSAF) which was held on 3 and
would be empowered and transformed 4 May 2014 at Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan,
through the ‘PBT Di Hati Rakyat’ Plan, Pahang. MURAL 2015 which was held in
which underlines six key thrusts. The plan, collaboration with Johor Baru City Council
which began in May 2015 year until 2018, (MBJB) has been made possible by the
was aimed at improving the quality of involvement of street artists and AZAM
service, wellbeing and environmental Bandar participants who sold various
sustainability. products such as clothes, crafts, food,
This initiative implemented due to the drinks and spa services.
recommendation YB Datuk Abdul On 15 till 17 April 2016, MURAL 2016
Rahman bin Dahlan (Minister of Perak was held at Dataran Bandaraya
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Ipoh, Perak in conjunction with the State
Government) who wanted to see the Government of Perak, Ipoh City Council
reform of local authorities. (MBI) and People of Remarkable Talent
The six key thrusts were: (PORT). MURAL 2016 was officiated by
YAB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry bin Abd
i. Human Capital Development; Kadir (Perak Menteri Besar). The carnival
ii. Service Efficiency; had been joined by 97 AZAM Bandar
iii. Strengthening Financial Stability; participants and about 700 street artists.
iv. People’s Wellbeing; Various activities and events were held
v. PBT At Heart; and during the event, including exhibitions,
vi. Effective Communication booths and art performances.
At this initial stage, KPKT was organising The organising of MURAL can empower the
road show to table the ministry’s proposal low-income group and was also a good
to empower and transform PBT at all states platform to highlight the many success
nationwide. stories of the Azam Bandar programme to
the urban community and to expand the
participants’ network nationwide.
The briefing was aimed at getting
feedback, opinion and input from the
menteri besar and the state government
about the proposed plan.
The most important agenda in the PBT
transformation programme was the setting
up of a PBT Service Commission which
would enable PBT staff to be transferred
from one local authority to another.
faced financial constraints in maintaining Azam Bandar Carnival
and managing the houses. KPKT had organized AZAM Bandar
3PAN would take over the management Carnival and Malaysian Urban Streets
and maintenance of approximately Arts, or also known as MURAL 2015 on 30
101,000 units of low cost and affordable October to 1 November 2015 at Taman
houses built by the Government and the Merdeka, Johor Bahru, Johor. MURAL
private sector. 3PAN would standardize the 2015 launch was officiated by Datuk
role of the federal and state governments Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan (Minister of
in housing issues. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local
PBT Transformation Program: “PBT Di Hati Government). MURAL 2015 was a follow-
Rakyat” Plan up program of Malaysian Streets Arts
Local authorities (PBT) nationwide Festival (MYSAF) which was held on 3 and
would be empowered and transformed 4 May 2014 at Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan,
through the ‘PBT Di Hati Rakyat’ Plan, Pahang. MURAL 2015 which was held in
which underlines six key thrusts. The plan, collaboration with Johor Baru City Council
which began in May 2015 year until 2018, (MBJB) has been made possible by the
was aimed at improving the quality of involvement of street artists and AZAM
service, wellbeing and environmental Bandar participants who sold various
sustainability. products such as clothes, crafts, food,
This initiative implemented due to the drinks and spa services.
recommendation YB Datuk Abdul On 15 till 17 April 2016, MURAL 2016
Rahman bin Dahlan (Minister of Perak was held at Dataran Bandaraya
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Ipoh, Perak in conjunction with the State
Government) who wanted to see the Government of Perak, Ipoh City Council
reform of local authorities. (MBI) and People of Remarkable Talent
The six key thrusts were: (PORT). MURAL 2016 was officiated by
YAB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry bin Abd
i. Human Capital Development; Kadir (Perak Menteri Besar). The carnival
ii. Service Efficiency; had been joined by 97 AZAM Bandar
iii. Strengthening Financial Stability; participants and about 700 street artists.
iv. People’s Wellbeing; Various activities and events were held
v. PBT At Heart; and during the event, including exhibitions,
vi. Effective Communication booths and art performances.
At this initial stage, KPKT was organising The organising of MURAL can empower the
road show to table the ministry’s proposal low-income group and was also a good
to empower and transform PBT at all states platform to highlight the many success
nationwide. stories of the Azam Bandar programme to
the urban community and to expand the
participants’ network nationwide.
The briefing was aimed at getting
feedback, opinion and input from the
menteri besar and the state government
about the proposed plan.
The most important agenda in the PBT
transformation programme was the setting
up of a PBT Service Commission which
would enable PBT staff to be transferred
from one local authority to another.
