Your article o­n an Umno politician demanding that the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) change the colours of the logo ( Umno councillor dreads green colour, wants MPSJ logo replaced

) just shows the reckless waste of public funds for political reasons.

We would then have to request Giant, a prominent landmark in Subang Jaya to change its colour as well, and perhaps the greens which beautify the township should also be changed. Petronas has a green spot, which is an even closer resemblance of the detestable opposition party, so it should also be banned from Subang Jaya.

This statement o­nly reaffirms my suspicion that state and federal government officials and ministers are too concerned about their party's political performance. Sometimes the public benefits from this political game but it all depends o­n how strong the opposition is in that constituency.

May I remind elected and appointed government officials that they do not represent the Barisan Nasional but are there to govern and manage the country? They represent all Malaysians regardless of the people's political choice.

Unfortunately this is not true in Malaysia. If you find yourself driving o­n a bad road or an underdeveloped town, chances are the people there have elected the opposition and the federal government has chosen to strangle them of any development as backlash. Look at Terengganu, for example.

As result of all with this politicking, the people suffer.

Instead of ensuring we get clean piped water, a dengue-free township, covered drains, clear traffic flow, the MPSJ is discussing changing the MPSJ logo because it too closely represents an opposition party. This is a clear case of obsession and misplaced priorities and I as a resident of Subang Jaya think it disgusting.

If o­nly the people could actually vote for their councillors, we could get things done in a more efficient manner.