SHAH ALAM - The Federal Territories Ministry will now be known as the Federal Territories Department.
In a Facebook post, Chief Secretary Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali informed the public that the administration of the department is now under the Prime Minister's Department (JPM).
"This morning (Thursday) I had the opportunity to attend a briefing session by the Federal Territories Department and Agencies along with the Prime Minister.
"The briefing was delivered by the Federal Territories Department Director-General Datuk Seri Rosida Jaafar regarding the latest administrative restructuring of the Federal Territories Department.
"The department was previously a ministry, it has now been restructured again, so currently the administration is under JPM," he said in the post.
He added that the briefing was also an opportunity for the top management of the Federal Territories Department and MPs to discuss critical issues and to propose the implementation of development policies for the well-being of the people especially those living in the Federal Territories.
" The briefing was attended by JPM Deputy Secretary-General Datuk Solehuddin Alyubi; Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah, Putrajaya Corporation President Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud and Labuan Corporation Chief Executive Director Rithuan Mohd Ismail," he said.