BOOK LAUNCH: LOCAL DEMOCRACY DENIED?

Date:Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Time:8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Malaysian Time)
Venue:Zoom Webinar

Limited participation. Please register early.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsde2hpjIsHtBibJaF2kA3Xj5ARFVg-BZJ

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  • Why are there no local elections in Malaysia?
  • Is local democracy just about local elections?
  • What about people’s participation and power?
  • Can we have local democracy without local elections?
  • Does the Local Government Act provide for more public participation?
  • How can public as ratepayers demand for more participatory power?

These are some critical questions posed in the book to be discussed in the book launch.

DISCUSSION WITH

Dr Lim Mah Hui was a city councillor in Penang Island City Council for six years (2011-2016) representing the Penang Forum. His professional experience included research and teaching in universities in Malaysia and the US, commercial and investment banking in US and Asia, and public service in Malaysia. He is also author of Ownership and Control of 100 Largest Companies in Malaysia (1980) and Nowhere To Hide: The Great Financial Crisis & Challenge for Asia (2010).

PANELISTS

Chan Kok Keong

Chan Kok Keong
Advocate & Solicitor
Ex- Ipoh City Councillor

Victor Chew

Victor Chew
Social Activist 

MODERATOR

Kenneth Cheng

Kenneth Cheng
Political columnist and
member of Agora Society

Price: Only RM25.00 per book. Royalties from the sale of this book goes towards abused women and foreign workers organisations.