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MPW 1233
Malaysian Studies
By
Hj. Kamal Abd Razak
MBA Techno-Entrepreneurship
012-6550746
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System of Government
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Introduction
Federal Level Administration
State Level Administration
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FEDERAL LEVEL ADMIN
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1. The Executive
Cabinet (Federal Level)
Appointment of Ministers
(must be members of the Dewan Rakyat)
Role of the Cabinet
To carry out government directives
State Executive Council
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2. The Legislative
Parliament
Drafting of laws (Article 44- power of the
legislative body is in the YDPA and the HoR
and Senate)
Legislative vid
State Assembly
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Process of Drafting Laws
Govt dept proposes a plan (known as a Bill)
Goes through Attorney-General
Bill is discussed in Cabinet Meeting
If Cabinet agrees to submit it, it is made available
to all Members of Parliament
Dewan Rakyat debates the Bill (three readings)
Decision to pass it after the 3rdreading. If it
achieves a 2/3 majority vote, it is put into law Bill that is approved will go to the Senate to be
passed.
If passed, then Agong will give the final Royal Seal
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3. The Judiciary
Role of the Court Jurisdiction
Scope of influence
Power to interpret the Constitution Power to interpret a law
Power to proclaim a written Federal or
State law invalid
Power to declare a govt action as invalid in
the eyes of the Law
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3. The Judiciary
Levels
Federal Court
High Court
Lower Courts
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4. Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Powers and restrictions
Constitutionally appointed
Selection The Power of the YDPA
Council of Rulers
Conference of the Council of Rulers Rulers vid
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STATE LEVEL ADMIN
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1. Executive
Ruler/Sultan/Yang Dipertua Negeri
Article 70[1] and 71[1], protects and empowers them
Sultan cannot be charged in any court for charges of
an official nature, but can be indicted for an offence ofa personal nature in the Royalties Special Court
(Article 181[2])
His action rules the state
State Executive Council
Including the Menteri Besar
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The Sultans Powers
The Sultans powers
Appointment of Mentri Besar
Refusal to assent to the request for dissolving the SLA
Request for the Rulers Council to meet to discuss special
rights, position, soverignty and supremacy of the rulers orissues pertaining to religious acts, practices and
ceremonies
Head of Islamic religion or Malay customs in the state
Appointment of the heir or queen, or acting ruler Appointment of people holding ranks, titles, honors and
designations according to Malay customs and determining
the duties concerned
Making rules relating to the royal audience hall and palace
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1. Executive
State Executive Council
State Cabinet
Consists of members from the winning/ruling party
voted into the State Assembly Forms the State Government
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Members
Selangor State EXCO[2]
Portfolio EXCO
Menteri Besar
Land Development, Finance, State Economic
Action Council, Youth and Sports Committee
Chairman
Khalid Ibrahim
Investment, Trade and Industry Committee
Chairman Teresa Kok
Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and
Public Amenities Committee Chairman
Hasan
Mohamed Ali
Agriculture Modernization, Natural Resources, and
Entrepreneurial Development Committee ChairmanYaakob Sapari
Welfare, Women's Affairs, Science, Technology and
Innovation Committee ChairmanRodziah Ismail
Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and
Compassionate Government Committee Chairman
Xavier
Jayakumar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Menteris_Besar_of_Selangorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_Ibrahimhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Kokhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Mohamed_Alihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Mohamed_Alihttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yaakob_Sapari&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodziah_Ismailhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xavier_Jayakumar&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xavier_Jayakumar&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xavier_Jayakumar&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xavier_Jayakumar&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodziah_Ismailhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yaakob_Sapari&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Mohamed_Alihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Mohamed_Alihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Kokhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_Ibrahimhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Menteris_Besar_of_Selangor8/13/2019 Lecture 11 - The System of Government
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Members
Selangor State EXCO[2]
Portfolio EXCO
Education, Higher Education and Human Capital
Development Committee ChairmanHalimah Ali
Housing, Building Development and Squatters
Committee Chairman
Iskandar Abdul
Samad
Local Government, Research and Development
Committee Chairman
Ronnie Liu Tian
Khiew
Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment
Committee ChairmanElizabeth Wong
New Village Development, Illegal Factory Settlement
Committee Chairman
Ean Yong Hian
Wah
Non-representatives
State Secretary Ramli Mahmud
State Legal Advisor Zauyah T. Loth Khan
State Financial Officer Mohd Arif Abdul Rahman
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halimah_Ali&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iskandar_Abdul_Samad&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iskandar_Abdul_Samad&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronnie_Liu_Tian_Khiew&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronnie_Liu_Tian_Khiew&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wong_(politician)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ean_Yong_Hian_Wah&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ean_Yong_Hian_Wah&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ean_Yong_Hian_Wah&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ean_Yong_Hian_Wah&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wong_(politician)http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronnie_Liu_Tian_Khiew&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronnie_Liu_Tian_Khiew&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iskandar_Abdul_Samad&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iskandar_Abdul_Samad&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halimah_Ali&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halimah_Ali&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halimah_Ali&action=edit&redlink=18/13/2019 Lecture 11 - The System of Government
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2. Legislative
Called State Legislative
Assembly
Only ONE house
Powers are established in
Articles 71, 74, 77
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56 seats 36 PR, 20
BN (MCA 0)
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