(Updated!) A Chunk of Local Councillors To Be Replaced - malaysiakini

aNt's aNgle: I think that it's marvelous that there will be some new faces in the list of councillors in Selangor in just a couple of weeks time. 

Heaven knows, we need more people who are attuned to the voice and feelings of the rakyat that we as local councillors are here to serve.

We need councillors who be less intellectual about bread-and-butter issues and will likely to respond more from the heart. 

We need persons who will be less judgmental about things and more forgiving in their approach. 

Yang Berbahagias who are willing to trade their air-conditioned offices to get out there to where the people are and hear from their voices firsthand about what they want. 

There must also be teamwork and less pointing of fingers. 

Because we have a local government to run where time is not exactly on anybody's side. 

We need a group of people who are not petty or at the other extreme - bloodthirsty about headhunting; but people of high calibre and who are willing to take serious issues seriously. 

Above all, we need a team of yang berbahagias who have a solid concern for the marginalised in our society. 

And they must be willing to walk the extra mile - do whatever that is necessary - to bring these forgotten and neglected Malaysians who have always lived in the fringes of society back into the mainstream again. 

Something gives me the feeling folks that the next batch of councillors - together with some of the old sterling ones - will be a true force to be reckoned with. 

Wait for it!
   

aNt

PET+BLOGSPOT

Malaysiakini story by Leven Woon.

Selangor PKR deputy liaison chief Hee Loy Sian was reported as saying the party will replace 30 percent of its current local councillors in the coming councillor appointments.
He said the party has finished assessing their councillors and new names have been submitted to the party’s political bureau.
“About 30 percent of them will be replaced due to their lack of performance, uncooperative attitude and low attendances at meetings.
“But some of them have also tendered their resignations due to their personal commitment,” he told a Chinese daily recently.

Hee

PKR will have the biggest number of new candidates as their counterparts in Pakatan, DAP and PAS will only change 5-10 percent of their current line-up.
The parties will recommend the names to Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, who is also the Selangor PKR liaison chief.
Hee said the new councillors for 12 Selangor local councils are expected to be sworn in June 7.
Evaluation on councillor based on 3C
Meanwhile, the Selangor state government has earlier released a document on the evaluation and selection process.
According to the guideline, each policymaker is required to possess the 3Cs : capacity to carry duties, capability to perform and good character.
A mark ranged from 1-10 will be given to 11 criteria such as attendance at meetings, leadership skill, communication skill, work results, discipline and punctuality, integrity and the like.
The council presidents, state assemblypersons and parliamentarians are entitled to evaluate the councillors before the final decision is made by the state exco.
The state is expected to maintain its 25 percent quota of councillors from NGOs and professional candidates.


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