local government elections

Local council polls: AG opposes Penang government’s court application

Posted by Aliran on 4 April 2013 No Responses »

Apr 042013

The Attorney General’s opposition to the Penang state government’s application for leave to allow 1.6m Penangites to choose their own councillors proves again that the BN opposes local government elections and democracy, says Lim Guang Eng. Continue reading »

Local gov’t polls can be held, say legal experts advising Penang gov’t

Posted by Francis Loh on 9 May 2010 No Responses »

May 092010

It is legally possible to hold local government elections, a team of legal experts advising the Penang state government has found, writes Prof Francis Loh. The Penang government will now decide whether to seek a court declaration on the issue.

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