About Me

Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan The Council of the City of Kuching South is a corporation established under the Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996. Like all other local authorities, it is essentially an authority providing public services within its area of jurisdiction comprising an area of 61.53 sq.km.

The Council now comprises of a Mayor, a Deputy Mayor and 30 Councilors, all of whom are appointed by the State Government of Sarawak. The State Government appoints the Councilors on a 2-year term, renewable at its discretion. The Councilors represent the various political component parties of the coalition Government of Sarawak. The Councilors are responsible for formulating the Councils policies and for ensuring that the Administrator implements these policies in an efficient and effective manner.

The mode by which the Council conducts its business is through the committee system. The Standing Committees normally meet once a month to deal with matters under their respective terms of reference. The Committees make decisions in the form of recommendations to the Full Council for its adoption at its ordinary meeting, which is usually held at the end of the month.

The City Secretary is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City Council. Its various Divisions, namely the Administration, Treasury, Building, Landscaping, Engineering, Rating and Valuation, Public Health and the Licensing undertake the functions of the Organisation. Each of the Head of Division controls the expenditure as approved in the annual estimates of the Council.