pywong
30th December 2008, 10:35 PM
Unfulfilled potentials
Goh Ban Lee, Sun2surf, 30 Dec 2008
The most significant event related to local government this year is the control of 41 local authorities in Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor by Pakatan Rakyat component parties after the March 8 general election. Many who complained about the local councils have been very hopeful that this would lead to better urban governance.
After all, the DAP and PKR promised local government elections in their election manifestos. There was also the "Bring back the third vote" campaign. Furthermore, the leaders of both parties were relentless in their criticism of the Barisan Nasional-
dominated local councils.
So far, except for replacing the councillors, there has been little change. While it is not possible for the Pakatan Rakyat governments to hold local government elections without an amendment to the Local Government Act, at least DAP and PKR must show that they have been working towards "bringing back the third vote".
........http://sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=28783
Goh Ban Lee, Sun2surf, 30 Dec 2008
The most significant event related to local government this year is the control of 41 local authorities in Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor by Pakatan Rakyat component parties after the March 8 general election. Many who complained about the local councils have been very hopeful that this would lead to better urban governance.
After all, the DAP and PKR promised local government elections in their election manifestos. There was also the "Bring back the third vote" campaign. Furthermore, the leaders of both parties were relentless in their criticism of the Barisan Nasional-
dominated local councils.
So far, except for replacing the councillors, there has been little change. While it is not possible for the Pakatan Rakyat governments to hold local government elections without an amendment to the Local Government Act, at least DAP and PKR must show that they have been working towards "bringing back the third vote".
........http://sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=28783