KLUANG: The appointment of village heads in Johor should not be politicised as it is done transparently and openly.
State Umno treasurer Datuk Md Jais Sarday said that the application process was done with application forms issued by the state government via district offices.
"Upon completion of the interview and scoring process, the district offices proposes the names of eligible candidates to be brought up at the state government executive council meeting," he said, adding that only after that would the candidate be offered a position and an oath-taking ceremony conducted.
He added that among the criteria to be a village head includes their involvement in local social activities such as mosques, surau, schools, charities and NGOs.