Land settlement in Malaysia, the possibility of self-sustained development

A SUBSIDIARY OBJECTIVE WAS TO SUGGEST ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS, BASED ON EXPERIENCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, WHICH MIGHT BE APPLICABLE TO THE MALAYSIAN LAND SETTLEMENT PROGRAM. THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED INVOLVED IDENTIFYING THOSE DECISIONS IN THE DESIGN OF A LAND SETTLEMENT PROGRAM THAT MIGHT INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF SELF-SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT. FINDINGS REVEALED THAT THE PRESENT SETTLEMENT PROGRAM OF THE MALAYSIAN FEDERAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS HIGHLY DEVELOPED AND EFFICIENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND. HOWEVER, A NUMBER OF INADEQUACIES IN PROMOTING SELF-SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT ARISE, BECAUSE THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES LAND DEVELOPMENT MORE THAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FROM EXPERIENCES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE TO REMEDY THESE INADEQUACIES WITHOUT EXCESSIVE ADDITIONAL COST.