Bandarayaku ! Kuala Terengganu declared a City

Update istilah "balik kampung" mulai dari tahun 2008 :

balik kampung = balik dari bandaraya (shah alam) ke bandaraya (kualaterengganu) = balik dari bandaraya roundabout ke bandaraya warisanpesisir air !

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Kuala Terengganu declared a City; Mat Razali Kassim is first mayor
KUALA TERENGGANU, TUES:
Kuala Terengganu was today officially declared a city with Datuk MatRazali Kassim appointed its first Datuk Bandar (mayor)
Following the elevation, Kuala Terengganu is now the nation's 12thcity, and the municipal council is now known as Kuala Terengganu CityHall or Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu (MBKT).
The Regent of Terengganu Tengku Muhammad Ismail Tuanku Mizan ZainalAbidin made the proclamation at the Istana Maziah here.
The ceremony began when Deputy Housing and Local Government MinisterDatuk Azizah Mohd Dun presented a letter proclaiming MBKT as theHeritage Waterfront City to Tengku Muhammad Ismail who, in turn,handed it over to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.
Idris then read out Mat Razali's appointment letter before the newmayor was presented with a ceremonial necklace and mace by the Regent.
When met later, Mat Razali described his appointment as aresponsibility that had to be fufilled.
He promised to discharge his duties with dedication to bring progressto Kuala Terengganu, the first city in the east coast of PeninsularMalaysia.
Meanwhile, Idris said with Kuala Terengganu's new status, city folkwould be able to enjoy a better quality of life.
On Mat Razali's appointment, Idris said the mayor was expected to meetthe needs of Kuala Terengganu residents.
"The mayor must be firm in his action and have a vision for the city.
Based on his experience as a state administrative officer, I'mconfident that he can do his job well," he added.
Kuala Berang-born Mat Razali, 53, formerly the Deputy State Secretary(Management), is an economics graduate from Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia.