Malaysia

Government
Assalamu Alaikom, Saya Alibasher pembentang anda
dalam perbincangan petang ini mengenai Kerajaan
Malaysia
Peace be unto you, I am Alibasher your presenter in
this afternoon’s discussion on the Government of
Malaysia
 1. Form of Government
2. Executive
3. Legislative

Content:
4. Judicial
5. Malaysia Sabah and sultanate of
Sulu
6. Malaysia BARMM
Malaysian Flag

-14 stripes represent the 13 states and

federal territory. Red represents
commonwealth.

-Blue color canton symbolises the unity of

malaysian people.

-Crescent and star symbolizes Islam as the

official religion of the country.

-Yellow color represent the royal color of

malay ruler.
Malaysia National Anthem
National Language
-Malay, or Bahasa Malaysia, is the
official and national language of
Malaysia and is "the basis for
national integration."

-The government of Malaysia

acknowledged the significance of
English as an international
language and added that "measures
will be taken to ensure that English
is taught as a strong second
language.
 National Dish

The national dish of Malaysia. Nasi

means rice, and Lemak can be
translated as rich or tasty. Rice is
boiled in water with coconut milk,
pandan leaves, and other spices. Nasi
Lemak is traditionally served with
sambal (chilli sauce with shrimp
paste), fried dried anchovies and
Nasi Lemak
roasted peanuts.
Capital

The national capital and largest city

of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur,
sometimes known as KL or the
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. In
terms of both population growth and
economic development, it is one of
South-East Asia's fastest expanding
metropolitan areas.
 Form of Government
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Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.

 Form of Government
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● Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
The Head of State and the leader of the Islamic faith in Malaysia is the
Paramount Ruler, also known as the (Yang di-Pertuan Agong).
● The nine hereditary rulers (sultans) of Peninsular Malaysia choose this
monarch for a five-year term from among their own number.
● The four states in Malaysia without hereditary rulers are Melaka and Pulau
Pinang in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia.
● However, they have governors and are not involved in the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong election. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints these governors for a
term of four years.
● Bicameral
 Form of Government
●- Federal, State and Local Government
● The federal government holds both the legislative (Senate and House of
Representative and executive (ministries) branches of government.
● In every state have their own constitution. State governments similarly have
their corresponding executive and legislative branches
● Art 75. If any State law is inconsistent with a federal law, the federal shall
prevail and state law shall, to the extent of inconsistency, be void.
● Multi Party System: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysian
Chinese Association (MCA), Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and Parti
Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS)
Map Malaysia
Official 13 States of Malaysia

Solution
Official Federal Territories of Malaysia

Solution
Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
Residence of the King

-Residence of Yang di-Pertuan Agon

-The King's Palace (Istana Negara), the
Malaysian equivalent of Buckingham
Palace, brings thousands of tourists
with its golden domes and Islamic-
inspired design.
-Located in Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Residence of the Prime Minister

-The Prime Minister of Malaysia resides in

Seri Perdana as his official residence. The
building complex is made up of three
blocks with reception, banquet, and
residential facilities and is situated on 42.5
acres of undulating, beautifully landscaped
grounds.
-Located in Putrajaya.
Executive
 Executive
● The executive authority of the Federation shall be vested in the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong and exercisable, subject to the provisions of any federal law and of the
Second Schedule, by him or by the Cabinet or any Minister authorised by the
Cabinet, but Parliament may by law confer executive function on other persons.
● In the exercise of his functions under this Constitution or federal law the Yang
diPertuan Agong shall act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or of a
Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet, except as otherwise
provided by this Constitution; but shall be entitled, at his request, to any
information concerning the government of the Federation which is available to the
Cabinet.
 Executive
● In the exercise of his functions under this Constitution or federal law, where
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is to act in accordance with advice, on advice, or
after considering advice, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall accept and act in
accordance with such advice.
● The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may act in his discretion in the performance of
the following functions, that is to say:
A. the appointment of a Prime Minister;
B. the withholding of consent to a request for the dissolution of
Parliament;
C. the requisition of a meeting of the Conference of Rulers concerned
solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their
Royal Highnesses, and any action at such a meeting and in any
other case mentioned in this Constitution.
 Executive
● The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the Supreme Commander of the armed
forces of the Federation.
● If the Prime Minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the
members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the Prime Minister shall tender
the resignation of the Cabinet.
● Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the
advice of the Prime Minister but any Minister may resign his office
 Executive
● The prime minister, who must be a member of the lower house and hold a
majority, leads the cabinet, which has executive authority.
● Members of both houses of parliament are used to select the cabinet.
● The Yang di-pertuan Agong, who names the cabinet on the prime minister's
recommenda.
● The 13 states each have their own constitutions, which must be in
agreement with the federal constitution.
 Executive
● An executive council overseen by a Menteri Besar (chief minister), who is
answerable to elected state assemblies, handles non-federal matters in
each state.
● Malaysia has two legal branches.
● One is set by parliament for the entire country and requires a two-thirds
majority to change.
● The second is syariah, or Muslim-only Islamic law. Typically, syariah is
decided by the states.
 Executive
Government Ministries organisations in Malaysia
● Economic Planning Unit
● Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage
● Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism
● Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water
● Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development
● Ministry of Federal Territories
● Ministry of Housing and Local Government
● Ministry of Human Resources
● Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture
 Executive
● Ministry of Human Resources
● Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture
● Ministry of Internal Security
● Ministry of International Trade and Industry
● Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
● Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
● Ministry of Rural and Regional Development
● Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations
● Ministry of Tourism
● Ministry of Transport
● Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
● Ministry of Works
● Ministry of Youths and Sports
Legislative
➔ The legislative authority of the Federation shall be vested in a Parliament, which
shall consist of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and two Majlis (Houses of Parliament)
to be known as the Dewan Negara (Senate) and the Dewan Rakyat (House of
Representatives).
➔ Make, Amend and Abolish laws
Composition of Senate
➔ Yang diPertua Dewan Negara (President of the Senate)
➔ Subject to Clause (4), the Senate shall consist of elected and
appointed members as follows:
◆ two members for each State shall be elected in accordance
with the Seventh Schedule; and
◆ two members for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, one
member for the Federal Territory of Labuan and one member
for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya shall be appointed by the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and
◆ forty members shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan
Agong.
Composition of Senate
➔ The members to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall
be persons who in his opinion have rendered distinguished public
service or have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce,
industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service or are
representative of racial minorities or are capable of representing the
interests of aborigines.
➔ The term of office of a member of the Senate shall be three years
and shall not be affected by a dissolution of Parliament.
Composition of House of Representatives
➔ Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat (Speaker)
➔ The House of Representatives shall consist of two hundred and
twenty-two elected members.
➔ There shall be
◆ i twenty members from Johore; ii. fifteen members from Kedah;
iii. fourteen members from Kelantan; iv. six members from
Malacca; v. eight members from Negeri Sembilan; vi. fourteen
members from Pahang; vii. thirteen members from Penang; viii.
twenty-four members from Perak; ix. three members from
Perlis; x. twenty-five members from Sabah; xi. thirty-one
members from Sarawak; xii. twenty-two members from
Selangor; xiii. eight members from Terengganu; and
Composition of House of Representatives

➔ thirteen members from the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur,

Labuan and Putrajaya as follows:
◆ eleven members from the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur;
◆ one member from the Federal Territory of Labuan;
◆ one member from the Federal Territory of Putrajaya.
Judiciary
Judiciary
● Several types of courts in Malaysia are Sessions courts and
magistrates’ courts, Sharia Courts, Native Courts and Federal
Courts
● The major cities and towns across the nation are home to
sessions courts and magistrates' courts.
● A judge presides over the sessions courts, which only have a
small amount of civil and criminal jurisdiction.
● With a more constrained jurisdiction, the magistrates' courts
also hear civil and criminal cases.
● On the advice of the prime minister, the monarch appoints all
judges, and the state authority appoints magistrates on the
advice of the chief judge.
Judiciary
● Shariah courts only have jurisdiction matters of state Islamic Law
which inloves muslim.
● The Federal Court is the highest court, the final court of appeal, and it
has exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional issues as well as
disputes between states or between the federal government and the
states.
● Sessions courts and magistrates' courts are the lower courts.
● The Court of Appeal hears appeals from the High Courts.
Sabah Malaysia
● First owner of sabah is the Bruneian Empire during the reign of fifth sultanate,
Sultan Bolkiah
Sabah Malaysia
● In 1658 the sultan of Sulu became the second owner, after the Sultan of Brunei gift this
reward to sultan of Sulu of helping in resolving the civil war in Bruneian Empire .
Sabah Malaysia
● BNBC British North Borneo Company became the third owner after renting out of portion
of Northern Borneo commercial purposes where it is misunderstanding because the
British have this assumption that the money used to pay is for owning the property.
Sabah Malaysia
● British Monarchy became the fourth after the world war 2 where they took control the
area.
Sabah Malaysia
● British Monarchy became the fourth after the world war 2 where they took control the
area.
Sabah Malaysia
● Malaysia became Independent state in 1957 and in 1963 Sabah became part of
Malaysia Federation after the Cobbold Commission is task determine if Sabah will join
Malaysia.
● Currently RM 5,300 to the heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu
BARMM

● Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

● Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim
● 2014 Bill was proposed to change ARMM to BARMM CM Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim
● 2019 Bangsamoro Organic Law
● 2019 BTA Bangsamoro Transition Authority until 2022
● BTA extended 2025
● 2025 Start of First Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections
● BARMM inspired to Malaysia Parliamentary Government

MP Mohagher Iqbal
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