NABAWAN: The Nabawan district council is not getting the revenue they are hoping for due to some glitches.

It has come to light that at least 30 bylaws including the main one which allows the council to collect assessment have not been gazetted. Nabawan assemblyman Datuk Bobbey Suan said the oversight must be rectified by the Local Government and Housing Ministry.

“The Nabawan council must have the bylaws so that they can effectively play the role of local authority,� he said.

Bobbey who is also the Assistant Agriculture and Food Industry Minister said that the council was losing millions of ringgit as the property owners are not at the liberty to pay up.

“There is no revenue from this sector as we do not have the law to collect revenue from property owners,� he said at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Nabawan councillors.

Despite the setback, he asked the councillors to discharge their duties well and to plan the development of Nabawan properly. He also expressed his desire for the councillors to attend all meetings.

Also present were Pensiangan MCA division chief Wong Wai Yuen and heads of department serving there. The council retained 13 councillors who represented various component parties of Barisan Nasional, NGOs and the business community.

Among those who will be serving another term are Ahuar Rasam, Mohd Hanafi Abdullah Ansom Putiang, Matusin Elloh, Puan Likin Simin, Maning Suhailin Arshad Ambikin, Marutin Ansiung, Jainip Antaim, Maturin Hj. Hasbollah, Alex @ Gaslin Inulow, Paul Yambak, Abu Bakar Gait Sarioh, Ahmad Adini Angilas and Md Redzuan Laindon Tangkong.

The new faces comprised Jubilin Kilan, Barahim Andipoh, Williamson Kunum, Steven Lewin and Betty Goh.