Former Penang city councillor, academic and financial consultant Lim Mah Hui has written an excellent book on how local governments are, and should be, run. FMTNews LimMahHui
I have just finished reading Lim Mah Hui’s “Local Democracy Denied? A personal journey into local government in Malaysia”.
Lim’s argument is simple and direct: Any local government worthy of its name should be based on the democratic participation of local citizens and not dictated by top down considerations. The book spans 13 brief chapters, from Lim entry into the local government in Penang to the history of local governments in the country, their structure and functions, the relationship between state and local governments, planning and development, and deficit of local democracy,
Even if local government elections are not forthcoming in the near future, he says, the cause of democratisation is not a hopeless one. And even under the present legal framework, much can be done to improve local governments in the country. Although I am not fully knowledgeable about some of the personal encounters experienced by Lim as a former councillor, I am sure he had the best interest of the people of Penang at heart.
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