The appointment of Mais members for the 2024-2026 term, including the reappointment of Abdul Aziz as chairman, was formalised in a ceremony held at Istana Bukit Kayangan.

“The State Government is committed to ensuring the development is recognised as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (Unesco),” said Borhan at the ‘Reviving the History of the Selangor Industrial Revolution’ event at the National Archives here today.

“Namun, ada sebahagian penjawat awam dalam kerajaan Selangor adalah (berstatus) Pegawai Tadbir Diplomatik (PTD) iaitu mereka di bawah kerajaan Pusat. Jadi, mereka tertakluk dengan arahan yang diberikan kerajaan Pusat sebelum ini,” katanya.

Menurutnya, minggu ini Selangor menyaksikan pengiktirafan bandar raya keempat daripada 12 pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) di Selangor setelah penaiktarafan Majlis Bandaraya DiRaja Klang.

“If we look at the Geopark, included is Kampung Kuang, Kampung Kundang, the Selayang area, Batu Caves, and several other areas, including Kampung Kemensah, which are all gazetted under the national Geopark and the next step is to become a Unesco heritage (site)."-MB