Several acts must be amended to allow for local govt elections

KUALA LUMPUR: A detailed study which includes the legal implications, mechanisms, financial requirements and technical aspects must be conducted before local government elections can be held, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said several existing laws, such as the Local Government Act 1976, the Election Act 1958, Federal Capital Act 1960, the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981, and the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002 must first be amended.
"A detailed study must first be conducted, including holding a series of workshops with all the interested parties to look into the proposal for the election.
"We need about three years to have the elections because it involves a large expense," she said in reply to a question from Wong Hon Wai (PH-Bukit Bendera) during the question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today, on whether the Pakatan Harapan government planned to have local government elections.
Zuraida said a feasibility study of the election would be tabled to the Cabinet by the end of this year.
— Bernama