There are 5 JKP zones in DUN Subang Jaya and each councillor is assigned to a zone. For last year’s term:
Zone 1 (SS12-ss19) : Theresa Ratnam Thong (NGO)
Zone 2 (Bandar Sunway) : Ken Chia (DAP)
Zone 3 (USJ 2 – USJ 15) : Rajiv Rishyakaran (DAP)
Zone 4 (USJ 1) : Roslan Shahir (PAS)
Zone 5 (Tmn Perindustrian Hi-Tech, Sime UEP) : Keshminder Singh (PKR)
For this new term:
Zone 1 (SS12-ss19) : *Name unknown yet* (NGO) [Appointment of NGO councillor is done by a committee comprising State Excos only]
Zone 2 (Bandar Sunway) : Ken Chia (DAP) [To be replaced by Edward Ling (DAP)(TBC)]
Zone 3 (USJ 2 – USJ 15) : Rajiv Rishyakaran (DAP) [No change (TBC)]
Zone 4 (USJ 1) : Roslan Shahir (PAS) [No change (TBC)]
Zone 5 (Tmn Perindustrian Hi-Tech, Sime UEP) : Keshminder Singh (PKR) [No change (TBC)]
Appointment of PAS and PKR councillors are done by their respective parties.
Some commonly asked questions and my answers below:
Have I given my feedback as ADUN Subang Jaya? : Yes
Do I support the re-appointment of Theresa Ratnam (NGO)? : Yes. In 2008, her nomination came from my office.
Does the selection of councillors need to be more transparent? : Yes
Have I raised this concern with the State Government? : Yes
Am I satisfied with the current selection system? : No. I believe it should be more transparent and a standard appointment process used on every councillor irrespective of their affiliations.
How can this be improved? : (1) Restoring Local Government Elections or (2) To be done by a select committee of the State Assembly through open interviews.