Local council elections may not be the solution. You elect only the 24 councillors, who are not the ones running the show. They are rubber stamps. One or two fellows will or may speak up against the Pengarah, but everything would already have been set. They give it to the YDP, who chairs the meeting, and it’s all over. Majority rules, lulus, it goes through. The 24 people cannot penetrate the system of the council staff; the problem is them. People think when I’m talking about local government, I’m against councillors. No, the councillors are rubber stamps, and powerless.
Because [for example], if there is a new market, there will be, say, 100 lots to be allocated to poor, petty traders for RM20. But these fellows will take [these trading permits] en bloc, 20 to 30, and rent it out at RM200 to RM300 to the petty trader. The parking lot will be controlled by their kuncu-kuncu, their people. The interest is their interest, not the public interest.
So local government must be elected – not just the councillors, even the Pengarah level, YDP; the whole lot have to be elected, who can then be told, ‘You are not functioning.’ Or Federal Government takes control. Put local government under a jabatan (department), and put one minister in charge of local government. Take away all these little Napoleans. Then it can function.
Because [for example], if there is a new market, there will be, say, 100 lots to be allocated to poor, petty traders for RM20. But these fellows will take [these trading permits] en bloc, 20 to 30, and rent it out at RM200 to RM300 to the petty trader. The parking lot will be controlled by their kuncu-kuncu, their people. The interest is their interest, not the public interest.
So local government must be elected – not just the councillors, even the Pengarah level, YDP; the whole lot have to be elected, who can then be told, ‘You are not functioning.’ Or Federal Government takes control. Put local government under a jabatan (department), and put one minister in charge of local government. Take away all these little Napoleans. Then it can function.
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Datuk, now is the right time to start talking about local council election. If it is open to everyone who is interested, bn and opposition candidates can apply, right. Off course including professionals who wants to be councillor too.
What do you think?
If you truly believe in what you say and for the benefit of all communities. Why not? Make this a reality for us and we will be behind you all the way. Thank you.
The rise of an independent voice is the sign of a true politician.
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