Royal Gift For Longhouse Chiefs In Brunei

Temburong – Longhouse chiefs have a thousand and one reasons to be grateful to His Majesty Sultan Haji hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah. Starting April this year, they have been receiving more from His Majesty’s government.

By consent of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, the post of longhouse heads in the country has been upgraded which entitles them to receive a basic monthly pay rather than a mere allowance.

Pehin Dato Awang Haji Adanan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, said this at a gathering with penghulus, ketua kampong and heads of longhouses in the Temburong District yesterday.

He said under the upgrading of the post, which took effect April 1, 2004, the heads of longhouses are entitled to receive a monthly pay at the scale of E3 E134.

Their salary is in lieu of the $400 allowance the longhouse chiefs are receiving for a long time.

The heads of longhouses are also eligible to be promoted as ketua kampong depending on the criteria underlined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. They will receive a basic monthly pay at the scale of D3 EB4.

They are also entitled to other facilities depending on their qualifications.

The deputy minister also highlighted the need for penghulus, ketua kampong and heads of longhouses as leaders at the grassroots level, to always apply the quality leadership and maintain a good rapport with the residents in their respective areas.

Pehin Adanan believed that the aspiration of the Ministry of Home Affairs and residents of mukim, villages and longhouses will be fulfilled and the image and services of the penghulu, ketua kampong and heads of longhouses will be upgraded.

This, he said, should be apart from their responsibilities of safeguarding the security and prosperity in their mukims and villages and cooperating with relevant government agencies. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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