Local Democracy

Selangor to table Freedom of Information bill
Meena L. Ramadas

PETALING JAYA (May 19, 2009) : The government is rushing to table a bill on Freedom of Information (FOI) in the next Selangor State Assembly meeting.

The Return of Elizabeth Wong, a victory for new politics! 

Source: New Straits Times

GEORGE TOWN: A survey by Suaram has shown that the people of Penang are demanding that the state government make good its promise of a competent, accountable and transparent administration.

SUARAM Urge State Government to Practice Democracy

The Penang State Government has announced the new list of city council members. However, this list has once again missed the opportunity to widen democracy, and even shows sign of backwards movement.

SUARAM condemns the Pakatan Rakyat government’s adoption of the practise of the previous Barisan Nasional government, in distributing so many places in the MPPP and MPSP to their own parties’ members. It is distressing that this distribution has actually increased.