Pembangunan Wilayah: Relevankah Penubuhan Semula Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pahang Tenggara dan Jengka?
Keywords:
regional development, agency re-establishment, DARA, LKWJ, rural developmentAbstract
The establishment of the South East Pahang Regional Development Authority (DARA) and Jengka Regional Development Authority (LKWJ) were government-planned development strategy to accelerate the development of the backward region in Pahang towards achieving a balance of development between regions. However, the DARA and LKWJ agencies were officially disbanded in 2000. The objective of this study aims to determine whether there is a need for the re-establishment of DARA and LKWJ. The study utilizes qualitative and quantitative method. Primary data was obtained from focus group discussions and structured interviews with 64 individuals who were directly involved in the regional development before, during and after the dissolution. While secondary data were obtained from existing regional development documents and reports. The data of this study is further evaluated using the Multi Criteria Decision Making Method (MCDM) based on 6 main criteria, namely socio-economic, physical development, development allocation, comparison with other Regional Development Authority (LKW), stakeholder views as well as legislation and governance. The results of the study shows that there is no need for reestablishment of both agencies.
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