Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Chairman, Tan Kai officiated the Flag raising ceremony to commemorate 28th anniversary of Padawan Municipal Council ( MPP ) on Wednesday. MPP is formerly known as Kuching Rural District Council ( KRDC ) from 1956-1996 ( 40 years ). In 1996, KRDC elevated to Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP) to serve 984 km square of area in Kuching Division.