Bersih keeps up call for local govt election

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Electoral reform coalition Bersih has kept up its call for the re-introduction of local government elections, arguing the need for greater accountability, corruption eradication and better services for the people.In a 75-page policy report released today, Bersih presented its proposals on how local council elections can be carried out in Malaysia, as well as to address common concerns by critics of the idea.Among identified concerns include monopolisation of one ethnic group or dominance of one party; prohibitive costs of conducting of another set of elections at the local council level; and weakening state governments by eroding their powers.The report, however, said the narrative that "Malays would be marginalised by local elections" is an outdated and unfounded political myth based on current population numbers.On the contrary, the report projected that urbanisati…