Govt urged not to backtrack on local council elections

MCA Party Election Presidential Candidate, Gan Ping Sieu holding a press conference on the latest developments in the party polls at Bangsar South. Azman Ghani / The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minis­ter’s statement that the government will not go ahead with plans to reintroduce local council elections for fear of causing racial conflict is disappointing, the Centre For A Better Tomorrow said.

Its co-president Gan Ping Sieu (pic) said many senior Pakatan Harapan leaders had in the past promoted the idea of reintroducing local elections.