Federal Territories of Malaysia
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Federal Territories
Wilayah Persekutuan | |
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Area code(s) | 03a 087b |
Motto | Maju dan Sejahtera 'Progressive and Prosperous' |
Anthem | Wilayah Persekutuan Maju dan Sejahtera |
Administered by the | Federal Territories Department |
License plate | Kuala Lumpur W and V Labuan L Putrajaya PUTRAJAYA and F |
Website | www |
a Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya b Labuan |
The Federal Territories (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya is the administrative capital, and Labuan is an offshore international financial centre. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are enclaves in the state of Selangor, while Labuan is an island off the coast of Sabah.
Administrations
The territories fall under the jurisdiction of the
History
The federal territories were originally part of two states - Selangor and Sabah. Both Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were part of Selangor, while Labuan was part of Sabah.[2]
Kuala Lumpur, the state capital of Selangor, became the national capital of the
It was realised that if Kuala Lumpur remained part of Selangor, clashes between the federal and the Selangor state government might arise when they are controlled by different parties. The solution was to separate Kuala Lumpur from the state and place it under direct federal rule. On 1 February 1974, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement was signed, and Kuala Lumpur became the first federal territory of Malaysia.[2]
The cession of Kuala Lumpur had the effect of securing the Selangor state government for the Barisan Nasional until the
Labuan, an island off coast of mainland Sabah, was chosen by the federal government for development into an offshore financial centre. Labuan became the second federal territory in 16 April 1984.[2]
Putrajaya is a
In the recent years, efforts were made to forge a common identity for the three federal territories. A
Symbols
Maju dan Sejahtera (lit. 'Progress and Prosperity') is the official anthem of the Federal Territories.
Apart from the flag of Federal Territories, each federal territory has its own individual flag.
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Flag of Labuan
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Flag of Putrajaya
Sports
Sport activities in all the three Federal Territories are governed and coordinated by the Federal Territory Sports Council (Malay: Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan, WIPERS), a federal statutory body.[3]
Holidays
In addition to federal public holidays, all three Federal Territories celebrate Federal Territory Day. Labuan, with a significant Kadazan-Dusun community, celebrates Kaamatan with the neighbouring state of Sabah.
Federal Parliament seats
List of Federal Territories representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) since the 15th general election:
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party | Area |
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P114 | Kepong | Lim Lip Eng | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | Kuala Lumpur |
P115 | Batu
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Prabakaran Parameswaran | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
P116 | Wangsa Maju | Zahir Hassan | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
P117 | Segambut | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
P118 | Setiawangsa | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
|
Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
P119 | Titiwangsa | Johari Abdul Ghani | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | |
P120 | Bukit Bintang
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Fong Kui Lun | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
P121 | Lembah Pantai | Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
P122 | Seputeh | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
P123 | Cheras | Tan Kok Wai | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
P124 | Bandar Tun Razak | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
P125 | Putrajaya | Mohd Radzi Md Jidin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) | Putrajaya |
P166 | Labuan | Suhaili Abdul Rahman | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) | Labuan |
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References
- ^ "Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan - Latar Belakang". 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d Kaur, Dashveenjit (31 January 2019). "The journey of Putrajaya — Malaysia's jewel capital city". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan".