Allowances to be continued


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 09 Apr 2008

SERI ISKANDAR: All village chiefs and village development and security committee members (JKKK) in Pakatan Rakyat-led states who have resigned from their posts will continue to get their allowances from the Federal Government.

Rural and Regional Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said the over 2,000 chiefs in Selangor, Perak, Kedah and Penang would be absorbed into a newly-formed committee under the ministry.

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