Batu Pahat Municipal Council
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Batu Pahat Municipal Council (MPBP; Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat) is a local authority which administrates West Batu Pahat District in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MPBP are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. The MPBP main headquarters is located at Jalan Rugayah since 22 May 2022, replaced its previous location at Jalan Pejabat, Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat.[1]
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(since 16 October 2025)
Batu Pahat Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 2001 |
| Preceded by | West Batu Pahat District Council |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Nazid Jasiman (since 16 October 2025) |
Secretary | Abd Razak Ithnain |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Length of term | 1 April 2024–31 December 2025 |
| Motto | |
| Maju dan Sejahtera (Progress and Prosper) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| MPBP Tower, Batu Pahat | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Batu Pahat Municipal Council was formerly known as the Bandar Penggaram Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Bandar Penggaram) from 1912 to 1951, the Bandar Penggaram Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran Bandar Penggaram) from 1952 to 1975 and the Batu Pahat West District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Batu Pahat Barat, MDBPB) from 1 November 1976 until 31 December 2000. The last was formed by merging the Bandar Penggaram Town Council with six other local councils of Senggarang, Parit Raja, Semerah, Sri Gading, Tongkang Pechah and Rengit.[2][3]
Emblem history
The original emblem of the Batu Pahat Municipal Council was adopted since its establishment on 1 January 2001. It is a combination of several elements such as the Rub el Hizb to symbolise Islamic Faith, circuit board and waves to symbolise technological progress, as well as three gates and dots to symbolise economical, social and educational progress and citizen harmony and cooperativeness. The Municipal Council's name in Jawi and Romanised Malay script is written at the top of the emblem, while the motto Maju dan Sejahtera (Progress and Prosper) in Romanised Malay is written below.[4]
On 1 January 2018 (its 17th anniversary), the municipal council adopted a new emblem which contains its original emblem inside an oval shield with colours of the Batu Pahat District flag (divided per bend in red and black), supported by two Johor State arms tigers on both sides and topped by the Johor Royal Crown.[5] Its name in Jawi and Romanised Malay has been moved into the outer part of the shield, separated from the original emblem by a white oval, with two sprigs of black peppers between them. The council's motto – Maju dan Sejahtera is now written on a blue scroll under the shield decorated with two yellow leaves.[6][7]
Emblem of Batu Pahat Municipal Council (2001–2018)
Emblem of Batu Pahat Municipal Council (2018–present)
Presidents of Batu Pahat
| # | Name of Presidents | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zainal Abidin Ahmad[8] | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2 | Abd Kadir Samion | 1977 | 1979 |
| 3 | Ishak Yusof | 1979 | 1979 |
| 4 | Rahmat Asri | 1980 | 1983 |
| 5 | Hashim Yahya | 1983 | 1986 |
| 6 | Lokman Thany | 1987 | 1993 |
| 7 | Rashidi Mohd Noor | 1993 | 1995 |
| 8 | Sukiman Sahlan | 1996 | 1998 |
| 9 | Punjian Sutarjo | 1999 | 2000 |
| 10 | Abd Latiff Yusof | 16 January 2000 | 15 July 2002 |
| 11 | Md Naim Nasir | 16 July 2002 | 15 March 2003 |
| 12 | Mohamed Karim | 16 March 2003 | 31 May 2004 |
| 13 | Md Shafiee Hashim | 1 June 2004 | March 2006 |
| 14 | Kamarudin Abdullah | March 2006 | 15 August 2006 |
| 15 | Amran A Rahman | 16 August 2006 | 15 March 2009 |
| 16 | Sallehuddin Hassan | 16 March 2009 | 31 May 2011 |
| 17 | Abd Rashid Ismail | 1 June 2011 | 30 April 2014 |
| 18 | Mahadon Marnin | 1 May 2014 | 31 August 2015 |
| 19 | Ramli Abdul Rahman | 1 September 2015 | 16 January 2017 |
| 20 | Shafiei Ahamad | 17 January 2017 | 2 February 2019 |
| 21 | Kamalluddin Jamal | 3 February 2019 | 1 January 2022 |
| 22 | Ezahar Abu Sairin | 2 January 2022 | 15 October 2025 |
| 23 | Mohd Nazid Jasiman | 16 October 2025 | Present |
Departments
- Finance (Kewangan)
- Engineering and Landscape (Kejuruteraan Dan Landskap)
- Community Development (Pembangunan Masyarakat)
- Valuation And Property Management (Penilaian Dan Pengurusan Harta)
- Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
- Environmental Health (Kesihatan Persekitaran)
- Development Planning (Perancangan Pembangunan)
- Enforcement (Penguatkuasaan)
- Licensing (Pelesenan)
Division
- Information Technology (Teknologi Maklumat)
Units
- Law (Undang-undang)
- Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
- Corporate And Public Relations (Korporat Dan Perhubungan Awam)
- One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti)
- Income And Contract (Perolehan Dan Kontrak)
Administration areas (zones)
As of 2025, Batu Pahat is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council.[9][10] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
| Zone | Councillor | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Semerah | Amir Hamzah Mamon@Mohamad | UMNO |
| Sri Sulong | Hamdan Ayub | UMNO |
| Peserai | Mohd Ismail Roslan | UMNO |
| Shahbandar | Lim Key Sen | MCA |
| Semarang | Abdul Halid Saat | UMNO |
| Parit Raja Utara | Toh Poey Tiong | MCA |
| Taman Maju | Kevin Chok Ngen Kerk | MCA |
| Tongkang Pechah | Mohd Lassim Burhan | UMNO |
| Parit Besar | Haryani Sukarman | UMNO |
| Jalan Kluang | Murugan Shanmugam | MIC |
| Pura Kencana | Teo Shang Chuan | MCA |
| Parit Raja | Norhanim Monadam | UMNO |
| Parit Bilal | Zaidi Japar | UMNO |
| Taman Universiti | Khairul Amin Sa'adan | UMNO |
| Taman Bukit Pasir | Abd Kahar Osman | UMNO |
| Desa Botani | King Ban Siang | MCA |
| Kampung Kenangan Dato Onn | Haliza Abdullah | UMNO |
| Bukit Perdana | Koh Yee Yong | MCA |
| Taman Soga | Ranjit Singh Gurdial Singh | MIC |
| Town Centre | Ter Hwa Kwong | MCA |
| Evergreen Heights | Azmin Nizam Alias@Elias | UMNO |
| Senggarang | Abdul Rashid Sahari | UMNO |
| Rengit Utara | Teo Siau Pei | MCA |
| Rengit Selatan | Arzahar Salleh | UMNO |
