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Ruling System

In the Malaysian Ruling System, there are three main parts: Main Components of Malaysian Ruling System

• The Legislative The Yang di-Pertuan Agong

This part only makes laws and should not hand the power to either Legislative Federal Judiciary
party and should not have other powers. Government

• The Executive Authority Parliament Prime Minister Chief Justice

This part only runs executive power and cannot make laws and Senate Cabinet Supreme Court
judgments High Court
House of Ministry Lower Court
• The Judiciary Representatives Commission

This part can only carry out judgment and cannot make laws or exercise
laws of Executive power.

All the three branches have the power, the terms of reference and their
respective roles. However, the Legislative and the Executive Authority
are related to each other because the Malaysian Government system
practises that members of the Legislative are also the members of the
Executive Authority. For example, the Cabinet is responsible to the
Legislative (Malaysian Parliament). The Judiciary, is the only separate
branch and is free from politics to ensure justice in the country.

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