Lawmaking at the local level

Unlike the local laws, delegated laws enforced by the centre reportedly promote corruption.

The municipal executive branches function as the implementing organs of the local government, while the municipal councils in both rural and urban areas serve as their legislative bodies. In each local unit, the chief, deputy chief (mayor and deputy mayor in municipalities, chairperson and deputy chairperson in rural municipalities), ward chair and ward members are elected through the first-past-the-post system. These representatives nominate two additional members in rural and three in urban municipalities.