tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post1409900099537579069..comments2024-03-29T21:49:05.495+08:00Comments on KTemoc Konsiders ........: 3rd Vote - Mahathir's Mafulat-ish Monumental MistakeKTemochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-59328619396542968022018-12-13T19:21:35.989+08:002018-12-13T19:21:35.989+08:00Malaysians ask for the "Third Vote", ie ...Malaysians ask for the "Third Vote", ie local elections. Spare a thought for KL-ites. They never had even a SECOND vote.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536181190331052335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-4812805581060364342018-12-13T16:20:16.528+08:002018-12-13T16:20:16.528+08:00aha, thinking of becoming a fiction novelist? but ...aha, thinking of becoming a fiction novelist? but that may not pay as well as what you have been receiving in your dedak packageKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-42572010811204018252018-12-13T16:11:42.834+08:002018-12-13T16:11:42.834+08:00From Ah Moc point of view , GE 14 was a most wron...From Ah Moc point of view , GE 14 was a most wrong result......WakakakaMonsterballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482725674818312298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-8664553606624178342018-12-13T14:20:06.253+08:002018-12-13T14:20:06.253+08:00President Trump was a “wrong result”. Brexit refer...President Trump was a “wrong result”. Brexit referendum was another. GE1 to 13 also gave wrong results.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528899955512771860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-12812682511541476362018-12-13T13:57:32.810+08:002018-12-13T13:57:32.810+08:00The zombies r against local election! Bcoz the alp...The zombies r against local election! Bcoz the alpha male says so.<br /><br />The ketuanan freaks r against the local election! Bcoz, it cuts out a big lump of meats from their diet.<br /><br />The blur-sotongs r against the local election. Bcoz they r just blur!<br /><br />Together, they will call for another anti local election demo in kl. A replay of the anti over demo AGAIN.<br /><br />We r stuffed kau2 by these morons. Hence WHY the wasted effort?CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423926161945889390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-50620896708352808392018-12-13T13:53:38.379+08:002018-12-13T13:53:38.379+08:00Malaysia had a bad experience with Local Governmen...Malaysia had a bad experience with Local Government representative elections in the 1950s and 1960s.<br /><br />Some of those elected were intentional troublemakers, shit-stirrers, and some were clearly of doubtful trustworthiness and loyalty to the country.<br /><br />Clearly, in terms of maturity of the electorate, the country was not ready at the time. <br /><br />50 years later , are we ready ?Monsterballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482725674818312298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-31004449969355644542018-12-13T12:24:18.365+08:002018-12-13T12:24:18.365+08:00I support local council elections because it gives...I support local council elections because it gives residents within respective local councils the opportunity to vote in councillors who will (hopefully) make decisions which are more in line with the interests of local residents within respective local council areas.<br /><br />Sure, residents in majority Malay/Muslim localities may have different concerns and issues addressed within their local area, whilst residents in majority non-Malay/non-Muslim localities may have other concerns which they want their elected councillors to address but in the end residents within different localities more or less can get want they respectively want and this I believe will help please most residents.<br /><br />Also, look beyond political parties, since local council elections give residents themselves the opportunity to stand in local council elections within their area and make local council decisions more representative of local residents' interests.<br /><br />Local councils must also have executive powers to direct officers and staff of their respective local councils what to do, unlike now when I understand that appointed local councillors in my locality, Petaling Jaya, more or less have to beg departmental officers of the the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to act on residents' complaints.<br /><br />Elected councillors must also be paid a liveable salary, so they can focus all their attention on carrying out their duties to their residents. <br /> <br /><br />Right now, respective state governments appoint local councillors and from what I understand, they do so according to their respective parties.<br /><br />Of course, elected local councils can produce the "wrong" results - i.e. they can produce a local council comprised of activists within the various residents' associations within the respective localities, who will not dance to the tune of respective state governments of state assemblymen and assemblywomen, but who may instead fart in their faces.<br /><br />IT.Sheisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074171337614057799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-85982920700726181212018-12-13T12:02:52.423+08:002018-12-13T12:02:52.423+08:00Mahathir is a 1960's man, still assuming Chine...Mahathir is a 1960's man, still assuming Chinese live in cities, and Malays live in Kampungs.<br /><br />Many urban areas are now heavily Malay...KL, Seberang Prai, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Malacca<br /><br />However, I think many urban Malays are still registered as voters in their home kampungs, so the registered electorate does not match the population.Monsterballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482725674818312298noreply@blogger.com