The Pekan District Council (MDP) is eligible to be upgraded to a municipal council (MPP) after meeting seven criteria set by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) in accordance with the Local Government Act 1971.

This news was presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah by KPKT Minister Nga Kor Ming at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

In a statement today, the ministry said...