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istrict Head, who is responsible for • District
all administrative aspects related to the
affairs of the tribes in the district. Each Each division in Sarawak is divided into
tribe in the district is led by a Native several districts each led by a District
Chief. The Native Chief is responsible to Officer. The community leader, called
the District Head. All of them are part of “Pemanca” is responsible to the District
the public office. Similar to the situation Officer and “Temenggung”. On the other
in Peninsular Malaysia, each village in hand, in a district there are smaller
Sabah is led by the village Chief who is district that are led by officers from the
not a public servant. Sarawak State Administrative Service.
Sarawak State Administration • Village
The Sarawak state administration is Each village in Sarawak is led by a Chief
divided into four (4) levels, namely who is appointed by the government.
division, district, sub-district and village. Before the title Chief is used, the leader
of the longhouse is called “Tuai Rumah”.
• Division The Planning and Implementation OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 990
System at the state level is also
Sarawak is divided into seven (7) similar to the systems at the Federal
divisions, of which each division is led by level, which involves policy, planning,
a ‘Resident’ as the Chief Administrator implementation, coordination and
of the Division. The creation of the evaluation. It is customarythat the state
division is mainly due to its wide area. takes into account the existing policies
Each division has a few “Temenggung” at the Federal level before a state policy
who are community leaders appointed is formed. The formulation of public
by the government based on the race.
all administrative aspects related to the
affairs of the tribes in the district. Each Each division in Sarawak is divided into
tribe in the district is led by a Native several districts each led by a District
Chief. The Native Chief is responsible to Officer. The community leader, called
the District Head. All of them are part of “Pemanca” is responsible to the District
the public office. Similar to the situation Officer and “Temenggung”. On the other
in Peninsular Malaysia, each village in hand, in a district there are smaller
Sabah is led by the village Chief who is district that are led by officers from the
not a public servant. Sarawak State Administrative Service.
Sarawak State Administration • Village
The Sarawak state administration is Each village in Sarawak is led by a Chief
divided into four (4) levels, namely who is appointed by the government.
division, district, sub-district and village. Before the title Chief is used, the leader
of the longhouse is called “Tuai Rumah”.
• Division The Planning and Implementation OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 990
System at the state level is also
Sarawak is divided into seven (7) similar to the systems at the Federal
divisions, of which each division is led by level, which involves policy, planning,
a ‘Resident’ as the Chief Administrator implementation, coordination and
of the Division. The creation of the evaluation. It is customarythat the state
division is mainly due to its wide area. takes into account the existing policies
Each division has a few “Temenggung” at the Federal level before a state policy
who are community leaders appointed is formed. The formulation of public
by the government based on the race.
