SELANGOR’S MOVE TO APPOINT LOCAL COUNCILORS MAY BE THE END OF PAKATAN’S PLEDGE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN ALL PR STATES

In the last general election 2 years ago, Pakatan Rakyat had pledged to hold local government elections in ALL Pakatan Rakyat states.

In March 2010, this commitment was reaffirm by Penang and Selangor Pakatan Rakyat’s state administration to restore local government elections in their respective states. However, there has not been any concrete commitment on the restoration of local government elections in Kedah and Kelantan.

In the midst of the by-elections at Hulu Selangor and Sibu, many Pakatan Rakyat leaders had came out to voice out their support to fulfill Pakatan Rakyat’s pledge to hold local government election.

Since then, Pakatan Rakyat had been silent on their commitment to fulfill their pledge to hold local government elections.

Now, there have been numerous reports in the media that Selangor’s Pakatan Rakyat is finalizing the appointment of local councilors in their state.

Now, does Pakatan Rakyat want to hold local government elections in ALL Pakatan Rakyat states or otherwise?

Pakatan Rakyat must explain whether the move by Selangor to finalize the appointment of local councillors would mean Pakatan Rakyat is abandoning their pledge to hold local government elections in ALL Pakatan Rakyat states (being Kedah, Penang, Kelantan and Selangor).

There is no point for Pakatan Rakyat to continue talking about local government elections in future if Pakatan Rakyat is not even sincere in implementing such local elections in ALL Pakatan Rakyat states.

As a responsible political party, Pakatan Rakyat must immediately clarify this matter to all Malaysians. Pakatan Rakyat must remember that they have made an unconditional pledge to all Malaysians in the last general election to hold local government elections.