KUALA LUMPUR – The Member of Parliament (MP) of Arau, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim has been appointed as the Chairman of Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), with immediate effect.
Announcing the appointment, the Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said that Shahidan’s five-term experience as an elected representative and his vast experience in governance were needed to boost PR1MA’s performance.
His experience as the Menteri Besar of Perlis and the Minister in Prime Minister’s Deparment can help PR1MA to achieve its mission of providing affordable housing in the country, she said during a visit to the PR1MA’s headquarters today.
Zuraida also announced the appointment of Shahidan as the Chairman of National Housing Corporation (NHC).
NHC, established under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government is an entity that will coordinate all housing development agencies in terms of planning and preparing financial plans for the construction of affordable houses (RMM).
-BERNAMA
