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Thu, May 17, 2012

Local Counsel

Local Counsel

Preparing for elected local councils

Posted on 24 April 2012 - 04:41am

Goh Ban Lee

FROM comments in the media, it is fair to conclude that many ratepayers are frustrated with their local councils. To them, the answer is "bring back the third votes". With the general election around the corner, there is a chance that local government elections might be reintroduced.

Civic responsibility at events

Posted on 10 April 2012 - 04:43am

Goh Ban Lee

QING MING or Cheng Beng is the day when many Malaysians go to graveyards or columbaria to pray to ancestors who have passed away. It is also referred to as Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day. Qing Ming which usually falls on April 5, fell on April 4 this year because of the leap year.

Casualty of appointed local government

Posted on 26 March 2012 - 07:52pm
Last updated on 27 March 2012 - 11:35am

Goh Ban Lee

ONE of the casualties of appointed local government is the blurring of line between state government and local council. Sometimes it is not possible to tell who is really responsible for a project or action even though it is carried out and paid for by the local council.

Transparency in local councils

Posted on 12 March 2012 - 08:21pm
Last updated on 13 March 2012 - 12:40am

Goh Ban Lee

SEBERANG Perai Municipal Councillor Steven Sim Chee Keong suggested recently that the public be allowed as observers in standing committee meetings. According to him, "people have the right to know about the operations, expenditure and programmes" of their local councils.

Minister of all local councils

Posted on 28 February 2012 - 05:33am
Last updated on 28 February 2012 - 07:58am

Goh Ban Lee

DESPITE the hundreds of millions of ringgit spent on solid waste management (SMW) and public cleansing every year, there are still reports of piles of uncollected rubbish or dirty streets, especially in the Klang Valley and Penang where there are more middle class residents and reporters.

Minister of all local councils

Posted on 28 February 2012 - 04:44am

Goh Ban Lee

DESPITE the hundreds of millions of ringgit spent on solid waste management (SMW) and public cleansing every year, there are still reports of piles of uncollected rubbish or dirty streets, especially in the Klang Valley and Penang where there are more middle class residents and reporters.

Kawasaki: From polluted to eco city

Posted on 14 February 2012 - 05:28am
Last updated on 14 February 2012 - 02:58pm

Goh Ban Lee

TO most visitors, Kawasaki, like most cities in Japan, is clean and has an efficient public transportation system and crowded shopping malls. It is also fair to believe that many Malaysians have not heard of Kawasaki, a city south of Tokyo.

But to people interested in sustainable development, it is a success story.

As KL celebrates, remember the 50s

Posted on 1 February 2012 - 05:32am
Last updated on 1 February 2012 - 10:35am

Goh Ban Lee

TODAY is Federal Territory Day. This is to commemorate the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from Selangor to the federal government in 1974. Since then, Labuan and Putrajaya have been made federal territories.

As KL celebrates, remember the 50s

Posted on 1 February 2012 - 04:44am

Goh Ban Lee

TODAY is Federal Territory Day. This is to commemorate the transfer of Kuala Lumpur from Selangor to the federal government in 1974. Since then, Labuan and Putrajaya have been made federal territories.

The wellbeing of Kuala Lumpur

Posted on 17 January 2012 - 04:45am

Goh Ban Lee

IT IS bad enough that the ratepayers of local councils in Malaysia do not have the right to elect their councillors and municipal presidents or mayors. But for the ratepayers of Kuala Lumpur, the situation is worse.