KUALA LUMPUR: As the city develops, reinstating is crucial for better governance and service delivery, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
KUALA LUMPUR: With the rapid growth of the city, reinstating local council elections will ensure better governance, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
A letter from EDDY TAN and MICHAEL KUM, Exco, Resident’s Association Section 14 Petaling Jaya.
SINGAPORE: It has been five years since the opposition Workers' Party eked out a historic win in Sengkang GRC, and another close fight is likely as the PAP tries to win it at the upcoming polls.
PHNOM PENH: The municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday (May 26), with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said.
THE municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term kicked off in Cambodia, with five political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson said.
PHNOM PENH: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Sunday (May 26) won the most votes in the municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Committee (NEC).
KOTA KINABALU: The Pakatan Harapan presidential council intervention into the now-disputed election of the new Sabah Pakatan leadership last month is within the coalition's constitution, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
PETALING JAYA: Implementing local council elections is not a priority for the Housing and Local Government Ministry at the moment, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's two main coalition parties looked set on Saturday to soundly beat Sinn Fein in local council elections, a surprising and potentially devastating blow to the left-wing party's hope of its first victory in national elections due by March.
KUALA LUMPUR: Holding elections for local councillors is not part of the unity government's plans at the moment, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
RE-INTRODUCING elections for local authorities is not a priority for the Local Government Development Ministry for now, says minister Nga Kor Ming.
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied said late on Wednesday he will dissolve municipal councils months before they were due to be elected, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that brought democracy.
KUALA LUMPUR: It is unsuitable to revive local council elections now as the country is still recovering from the political turmoil of the last few years, says Nga Kor Ming.
PETALING JAYA: There is no need to re-introduce the local elections in the capital city as there is enough governance in the existing structure, says Datuk Mustapha Yaakub.
HOLDING local council elections is not on the current agenda of the Housing and Local Development Ministry, which is focussing on development matters first.
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian authorities on Thursday raided the local offices of U.S. technology services company Concentrix and searched the homes of two employees of the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank, Georgian media reported.