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FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 this stage, only a few departments is responsible for maintaining peace in
and public corporations have their own the village and solve issues at the village
branch. The main role of the Chief is level. He also the representative of the
to assist the District and Land Office state government and the people of his
and other government agencies to village. The village Chief chaired Village
carry out development programmes Security Committee or Jawatankuasa
and projects as well as coordinating Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung
activities in villages under its custody. (JKKK). The establishment of JKKK is
In the past, the position of the Chief intended to provide an opportunity for
is inherited by descent or appointed residents to take part actively in the
from among the local people who have process of planning and implementation
influence. Now, it is appointed by the of development programmes and
state Public Service Commission based projects in their village. This committee
on academic qualifications and ability. also brings together and unite the village
They are therefore also a public officer. with the district, sub-district and state
administration in order to speed up the
• Village development and problem solving
process.
The lowest administration level is at
the village level (kampung) which is led Sabah State Administration
by the village Chief or Ketua Kampung
(known as a Penghulu in Kelantan and The Sabah state administration is
Tok Sidang in Malacca), who is appointed divided into two (2) levels – district and
by the state government through village. The district is led by District
District Officer. The village Chief is only Officer. Besides the Assistant District
given an allowance and they are not part Officer, a District Officer is assisted by
of the public servant. The village Chief
and public corporations have their own the village and solve issues at the village
branch. The main role of the Chief is level. He also the representative of the
to assist the District and Land Office state government and the people of his
and other government agencies to village. The village Chief chaired Village
carry out development programmes Security Committee or Jawatankuasa
and projects as well as coordinating Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung
activities in villages under its custody. (JKKK). The establishment of JKKK is
In the past, the position of the Chief intended to provide an opportunity for
is inherited by descent or appointed residents to take part actively in the
from among the local people who have process of planning and implementation
influence. Now, it is appointed by the of development programmes and
state Public Service Commission based projects in their village. This committee
on academic qualifications and ability. also brings together and unite the village
They are therefore also a public officer. with the district, sub-district and state
administration in order to speed up the
• Village development and problem solving
process.
The lowest administration level is at
the village level (kampung) which is led Sabah State Administration
by the village Chief or Ketua Kampung
(known as a Penghulu in Kelantan and The Sabah state administration is
Tok Sidang in Malacca), who is appointed divided into two (2) levels – district and
by the state government through village. The district is led by District
District Officer. The village Chief is only Officer. Besides the Assistant District
given an allowance and they are not part Officer, a District Officer is assisted by
of the public servant. The village Chief
