Call For Village Chiefs To Be Innovative

Bandar Seri Begawan – Village chiefs are urged to carry innovation and positive reformation for community management and administration that will benefit the residents.

Dato Haji Yusoff, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, made the appeal at the presentation of Certificate of Appointment for newly appointed Ketua Kampong of Kampong Jaya Setia/Jaya Bakti of Mukim Berakas 'A'.

He said that the role and responsibilities of a village leader is not an easy task, especially in executing his duties with people of different races.

“It needs patience, honesty, charismatic and sacrifice in terms of time and energy,” he added.

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs said that every Penghulu and Ketua Kampong needs to adhere to the Service scheme for Penghulu and ketua kampong enforced since 1998.

The scheme clearly stated the role of a ketua kampong as a bilateral mediator of the government.

Awang Haji Nordin bin Awang Haji Abu Bakar, 57, was appointed as the New Ketua Kampong of Kampong Jaya Setia/Jaya Bakti on May 29, 2004.

His last post was a Senior Malay Teacher at the Education Ministry.

Kampong Jaya Setia/Jaya Bakti has a population of 1,500 people.

Meanwhile, Awang Haji Mahmud bin Haji Abdul Latif was voted to be the new ketua kampong of Kampong Penapar, Tutong.

The voting took place at the Abdul Rashid Primary School yesterday.

Awang Haji Mahmud, the 61-year-old former education officer, obtained 157 votes while his rival, Awang Haji Lamzi bin Haji Jaafar, got 54 votes.

More than 200 residents aged 18 and above turned up to cast their votes.

Present was Awang Wardi bin Haji Mohd Ali, Acting Tutong District Officer.

Kampong Penapar with an area of eight square kilometre, is one of the villages under Mukim Tanjong Maya.

It has a population of about 500 people.

More than 50 per cent of its residents work as government servants. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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