To me one of the basic problem that Malaysia has not progressed much as a democracy is that government has become too big; with the result that the ordinary man has been sidelined from many of the decisions that affect his life.
Thus this article in malaysiakini entitled No to civil servants as Penang councillors is a step in the right direction.
The question then arises,"How are local councillors selected?"
Ideally we should elect them for a maximum of perhaps 2 terms during which they cannot be involved in any business deals that are done with the local councils.
Opening up council meetings to the public would also ensure that all deals are done in a transparent fashion.
Perhaps as a interim measure, council members should disclose if they are connected to any contracts during the tender process but they must not take part in the decision to approve their own connected companies.
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