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non-statutory bodies that belong }} Sub-District
to the State Government. The
relationship of these bodies A district is divided into several
with State Governments and sub-districts and there is a
key state agencies are similar Government Office led by a civil
to the relationship between the servant, known as the “Chief”
Federal Public Corporation with or “Penghulu” (Penggawa in
the Federal Government and Kelantan). At this stage, only
Central Agency. Other Public a few departments and public
Corporations at the state level corporations have their own
is a branch of the Federal Public branch. The main role of the
Corporation. This is the same with Chief of a District is to assist the
the Federal Department branch, District and Land Office and
the Corporation is responsible other government agencies
to the Federal Government, but to carry out development
subject to the coordination efforts programmes and projects as
in the state administration. well as coordinating activities
in villages under its custody.
The Administration of the state In the past, the position of the
Chief or “Penghulu” is inherited
The administration of each state in by descent or appointed
Peninsular Malaysia is carried out from among the local people
through various stages. The stages who have influence. Now, it is
are:- appointed by the state Public
Service Commission based on
}} District academic qualifications and
ability. They are therefore also a
The division of states by district Public Officer.
or province that is initiated by
the British remained until now. }} Kampung
Most of the planned projects
at the Federal and state level The lowest administration level
are implemented at district is at the village level (kampung)
level. The District and Land which is led by the village Chief
Office which is headed by or “Ketua Kampung” (Penghulu
the District Officer is the main in Kelantan) who is appointed
Office at this stage. The area by the State Government. The
of its responsibility are related village Chief is only given an
to land administration, the allowance and they are not part
District Council administration of the public office. The village
and the management of chief is also the representative
development activities, as well of the State Government and
as co-ordinating the activities the people of his village. The
of all branches of the state and village Chief’s role is to assist in
Federal government agencies carrying out the Government’s
at the district level. Most of the development projects. The
state and Federal agencies village can be regarded as
have branches at this level. an administrative level as the
village Chief helps government
agencies in identifying sites that
non-statutory bodies that belong }} Sub-District
to the State Government. The
relationship of these bodies A district is divided into several
with State Governments and sub-districts and there is a
key state agencies are similar Government Office led by a civil
to the relationship between the servant, known as the “Chief”
Federal Public Corporation with or “Penghulu” (Penggawa in
the Federal Government and Kelantan). At this stage, only
Central Agency. Other Public a few departments and public
Corporations at the state level corporations have their own
is a branch of the Federal Public branch. The main role of the
Corporation. This is the same with Chief of a District is to assist the
the Federal Department branch, District and Land Office and
the Corporation is responsible other government agencies
to the Federal Government, but to carry out development
subject to the coordination efforts programmes and projects as
in the state administration. well as coordinating activities
in villages under its custody.
The Administration of the state In the past, the position of the
Chief or “Penghulu” is inherited
The administration of each state in by descent or appointed
Peninsular Malaysia is carried out from among the local people
through various stages. The stages who have influence. Now, it is
are:- appointed by the state Public
Service Commission based on
}} District academic qualifications and
ability. They are therefore also a
The division of states by district Public Officer.
or province that is initiated by
the British remained until now. }} Kampung
Most of the planned projects
at the Federal and state level The lowest administration level
are implemented at district is at the village level (kampung)
level. The District and Land which is led by the village Chief
Office which is headed by or “Ketua Kampung” (Penghulu
the District Officer is the main in Kelantan) who is appointed
Office at this stage. The area by the State Government. The
of its responsibility are related village Chief is only given an
to land administration, the allowance and they are not part
District Council administration of the public office. The village
and the management of chief is also the representative
development activities, as well of the State Government and
as co-ordinating the activities the people of his village. The
of all branches of the state and village Chief’s role is to assist in
Federal government agencies carrying out the Government’s
at the district level. Most of the development projects. The
state and Federal agencies village can be regarded as
have branches at this level. an administrative level as the
village Chief helps government
agencies in identifying sites that
