Penang local councillor wants higher allowances

"Penang Island Municipal councillor Zulkifli Mohd Noor said the councillors' allowances should be increased due to the bigger responsibilities and duties expected of councillors now as compared to many years ago."

If theSun report is accurate, it looks like the mindset of Penang's Municipal councillors have not changed for the better. Apparently, the first order of their meeting is to seek financial gains for themselves before they are ready to discuss the needs of the citizens.

And what solid proposals have they come up with at their first meeting? Bicycles and more spending on CCTVs, as if CCTVs are the end all against crime prevention and justice.

This is followed by more piecemeal solutions by re-introducing free shuttle bus services to the inner city WITHOUT solutions to reduce the traffic density FIRST, but by adding to it.

So, the first order of business for Municipal councillors is spend on themselves first, and then, spend, spend and spend more money on piecemeal solutions. Even our sleepy PM has at least talked about cutting costs and savings, while these people charged with managing Penang thinks only of spending.

They should first be thinking where & how to get funds to finance the current expenditures before embarking on a spending spree.

I can truly understand the frustration of the CM of Penang having to deal with such a pile of councillors right in his adminstration.

Local elections are truly well overdue but do get rid of this lot quickly before the newly elected councillors have nothing to manage but overdrawn accounts.