Penang Seeking Local Govt Elections
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
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George Town, Mar 6 - The Penang state government has written to the Election Commission asking it to hold local government elections for the Penang and Seberang Prai municipal councils.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the letter was sent to the commission on Thursday, a day after the state executive council made the decision to call for the elections.
“We have also sent a facsimile to the commission and I’m sure they would have got it by now,” he told a press conference here Saturday.
Lim Guan Eng to execute local government election.
Lim said the state government had asked the commission to hold the election under Article 113 (4) of the Federal Constitution.
The section says that the state government can call for elections other than federal or state matters.
In January, a non-governmental organisation slammed the state government for failing to live up to its Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT) policy when appointing local councillors.
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) Penang branch coordinator Ong Jing Cheng said the state government must restore local government elections to enhance democracy.
Source: The Star
