Ministry of Territories (Malaysia)


The Ministry of Federal Territories ', abbreviated KWP''', is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is in charge of overseeing the administration and development of all three federal territories in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
The current ministry is based in Putrajaya with Adnan Md Ikshan as the Secretary-General.

Organisation

The existing local governments and administrators of the federal territories are placed under the jurisdiction of the ministry. As the ministry is created for the task of coordinating and supervising the administrations, no significant changes were imposed on these agencies. Notable agencies under the ministry are:
  1. Kuala Lumpur City Hall, or Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.
  2. Putrajaya Corporation, or Perbadanan Putrajaya.
  3. Labuan Corporation, or Perbadanan Labuan.
  4. Kampong Bharu Development Corporation, or Perbadanan Pembangunan Kampong Bharu.
  5. Federal Territories Sports Council, or Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan.
  6. Federal Territories Director of Land and Mines Office, or Pejabat Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Wilayah Persekutuan.
  7. Plan Malaysia, or Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa.
  8. National Landscape Department, or Jabatan Landskap Negara.

    Key legislation

The Ministry of Federal Territories is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

History

Kuala Lumpur was declared a city on 1 February 1974 while the Federal Territory Ministry was established in 1978. When Labuan Corporation was established in 1984 there was a need to amalgamate both constituencies under one umbrella - hence the FT Ministry was re- established the second time in 1987.
Putrajaya Corporation was set up on 1 February 2001.
On 27 March 2004, following a cabinet reshuffle by the then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Federal Territory and Klang Valley Planning and Development Division was upgraded to a full-fledged ministry. Its responsibility expanded to include jurisdiction over the territories of Labuan and Putrajaya.
On 14 February 2006, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique was appointed the FT Minister. Under the leadership of Zulhasnan, a strategic plan that focused on development plans for all three constituencies was created.
On 23 October 2009, when the 2010 Budget presentation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Federal Territories strengthened and expanded to eradicate urban poverty throughout the country and city welfare program. In this regard, on 13 November 2009, the Ministry of Federal Territories became officially known as the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being. After the 2013 elections, the urban well-being function of the ministry was transferred to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, and the ministry was renamed once again to the Ministry of Federal Territories.

Administration

Summaries of the federal territories and local agencies administering them are listed as below:
On 26 May 2006, the three federal territories were further consolidated with the introduction of a common flag and anthem. In the 2006 Sukma Games - Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya competed as a unified contingent.

Organisation

Upper management in the ministry is classified to include the Minister, Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, Chief Secretary, and the two Deputies Chief Secretary. The Deputies Chief Secretary manage the numerous working divisions of the ministry. For the local agencies of the federal territories, they are under the administration of their respective heads. These agencies are under the supervision of the Chief Secretary.
Simplified organisational chart of the Ministry of the Federal Territories, Malaysia