The Ten Years of Citizen Participation in Malaysia Public Project: 2010-2020

Abstract : Citizen Participation is an essential element in achieving sustainable community across the globe. However, in many countries, the execution of citizen participation is not optimal due to various constraints such as development goals and administrative power. Malaysia is no exception in that matter. Therefore, this paper seeks to investigate the extent of citizen participation in the Malaysian context during 2010-2020. The desk research method was applied, and data was collected through a literature review. The retrieved information was analysed using thematic analysis. This study verified that Malaysian’s participation is at tokenism level of Arnstein’s ladder of participation. The findings showed that execution of citizen participation in public project or program need to be improvised. This study recommends government, thru its authorities, to boost citizen participation in a public project utilizing various efficient engagement methods