By Anil Netto
I just wrote something for Aliran on Chua Soi Lek’s appointment as Penang Port Commission chairman. I used that as a peg to show just how centralised our federal government has become – and the process continues.
Already there has been much debate online about the appointment of Chua Soi Lek as the Penang Port Commission chairperson.
Penang Port Commission (PPC) was established on 1 January 1956 under the Penang Port Commission Act, 1955. PPC is a statutory body under the Transport Ministry tasked with providing, maintaining and upgrading port and ferry services in Penang Port.
Much of the online debate about Soi Lek’s appointment centres on the personalities and the political parties involved.
The larger issue that is missing from the debate is that almost all areas of importance are being controlled or overseen by the federal government in our highly centralised federal system.
Full article here.
Already there has been much debate online about the appointment of Chua Soi Lek as the Penang Port Commission chairperson.
Penang Port Commission (PPC) was established on 1 January 1956 under the Penang Port Commission Act, 1955. PPC is a statutory body under the Transport Ministry tasked with providing, maintaining and upgrading port and ferry services in Penang Port.
Much of the online debate about Soi Lek’s appointment centres on the personalities and the political parties involved.
The larger issue that is missing from the debate is that almost all areas of importance are being controlled or overseen by the federal government in our highly centralised federal system.
Full article here.
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