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te Public Corporation 5 | THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION AND RULING SYSTEM
The state government has a public corporation which include statutory and
non-statutory state-owned bodies. The relationship of these bodies with
state government and key state agencies are similar to the relationship
between the Federal public corporation with the Federal Government and
central agency. Other public corporations at the state level is a branch of
Federal public corporation. This is the same with the Federal department
branch, the corporation is responsible to the Federal Government but
subject to the coordination efforts in the state administration.
State Administrative Level
The administration of each state in the Peninsular Malaysia is executed
through various stages. The stages are follows:
• District
The division of states by district or province that is initiated by the British
remained until now. Most of the planned projects at the Federal and state
level are implemented at district level. The district and land office which
is headed by District Officer is the main office at this stage. The area of
its responsibility are related to land administration, the District Council
administration and the management of development activities, as well
as coordinating the activities of all branches of the state and Federal
government agencies at the district level. Most of the state and Federal
agencies have branches at this level.
• Sub-district
A district is divided into several sub-districts and there is a government
office led by a civil servant, known as the Chief (Penggawa in Kelantan). At
this stage, only a few departments and public corporations have their own
branch. The main role of the Chief is to assist the District and Land Office
and other government agencies to carry out development programmes and
projects as well as coordinating activities in villages under its custody. In
the past, the position of the Chief is inherited by descent or appointed from
among the local people who have influence. Now, it is appointed by the
state Public Service Commission based on academic qualifications and
ability. They are therefore also a public officer.
• Village
The lowest administration level is at the village level (kampung) which is led
by the village Chief or Ketua Kampung (known as a Penghulu in Kelantan
and Tok Sidang in Malacca), who is appointed by the state government
through District Officer. The village Chief is only given an allowance and
they are not part of the public servant. The village Chief is responsible for
maintaining peace in the village and solve issues at the village level. He also
the representative of the state government and the people of his village.
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The state government has a public corporation which include statutory and
non-statutory state-owned bodies. The relationship of these bodies with
state government and key state agencies are similar to the relationship
between the Federal public corporation with the Federal Government and
central agency. Other public corporations at the state level is a branch of
Federal public corporation. This is the same with the Federal department
branch, the corporation is responsible to the Federal Government but
subject to the coordination efforts in the state administration.
State Administrative Level
The administration of each state in the Peninsular Malaysia is executed
through various stages. The stages are follows:
• District
The division of states by district or province that is initiated by the British
remained until now. Most of the planned projects at the Federal and state
level are implemented at district level. The district and land office which
is headed by District Officer is the main office at this stage. The area of
its responsibility are related to land administration, the District Council
administration and the management of development activities, as well
as coordinating the activities of all branches of the state and Federal
government agencies at the district level. Most of the state and Federal
agencies have branches at this level.
• Sub-district
A district is divided into several sub-districts and there is a government
office led by a civil servant, known as the Chief (Penggawa in Kelantan). At
this stage, only a few departments and public corporations have their own
branch. The main role of the Chief is to assist the District and Land Office
and other government agencies to carry out development programmes and
projects as well as coordinating activities in villages under its custody. In
the past, the position of the Chief is inherited by descent or appointed from
among the local people who have influence. Now, it is appointed by the
state Public Service Commission based on academic qualifications and
ability. They are therefore also a public officer.
• Village
The lowest administration level is at the village level (kampung) which is led
by the village Chief or Ketua Kampung (known as a Penghulu in Kelantan
and Tok Sidang in Malacca), who is appointed by the state government
through District Officer. The village Chief is only given an allowance and
they are not part of the public servant. The village Chief is responsible for
maintaining peace in the village and solve issues at the village level. He also
the representative of the state government and the people of his village.
119
