Proposed local council elections off the table, says Zuraida


KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan Nasional government is not in favour of holding local council elections, says Zuraida Kamaruddin.

The Housing and Local Government Minister revelation comes barely less than a month after she had told lawmakers in Dewan Rakyat that a comprehensive study was still underway to determine if local council elections could be held in the near future.

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