Roslan said he had no problem with the transfer. He said he was issued a letter by the Public Service Department and his new position was not a promotion, but a lateral transfer.
"It is not like I don't want to go. But based on my visit to the Selangor state secretariat, my position is not vacant," he told the New Straits Times yesterday.
He said a source told him that Selangor state financial officer Datuk Mohd Arif Abdul Rahman had been promoted and would be serving in a ministry.
"His position will be taken up by Datuk Noordin Sulaiman, who is the present deputy state secretary 1 (development).
"However, neither Arif nor Noordin had vacated their positions yet. I am supposed to replace Noordin, who was supposed to replace Arif. In my letter of transfer by the Public Service Department, I was supposed to start work today (yesterday)."
As such, he said he would continue to work as the Petaling Jaya mayor.
"Yes, I will be still reporting as the PJ mayor tomorrow (today)."
He is expected to launch the PJ City Food Bank at PJ8 today.
PJ City councillor Derek Fernandez said the directive, decision or instruction by the PSD was illegal and ultra vires.
"The Local Government Act 1976 stated that the power to appoint the mayor is a statutory power vested exclusively by the state authority.
"Any attempt to transfer the mayor by the PSD is a direct usurpation of the act. Once the mayor takes his oath, he ceases to be a mere civil servant. The short notice also shows poor management and is disrespectful to the local authority.
"The mayor is well liked by the Petaling Jaya community and we want him to continue his service."
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