Noting Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's tweet over the need for those who view themselves as democrats to respect the "Brexit" results of the UK referendum on its EU membership, a KL parliamentarian urged the return of 'democratic' rule to Kuala Lumpur.

Naijb had tweeted to British PM David Cameron that "as democrats, we must respect the result" soon after the Brexit results were announced.

"As a democrat, I too agree that a public referendum should be done to decide important matters and its results respected," Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said in a statement today.

If Najib agreed with the referendum model used by the UK, then, as a democrat, Lim argued that the PM shouldn't reject it if the same process is used to determine the administration of Kuala Lumpur.

"Give the people the choice to democratically elect a mayor who will be responsible to the people of Kuala Lumpur, instead of an individual who answers to the ruling party," Lim said.

Furthermore, he said, Najib, as a democrat, should ensure that there be proper checks and balances in the country, especially in the capital city.

Lim noted that the RM2.72 billion budget for the Kuala Lumpur City Hall still remains opaque to city residents.

He also pointed none of those sitting on the city council were appointed or elected by Kuala Lumpur residents.

Neither of these spoke of proper checks and balances, Lim opined.

"As democrats, we must reject wasteful spending of public funds, including the RM1.32 billion paid to sustain the Federal Territories Ministry, which is in addition to the RM2.72 billion City Hall budget," he added.

Lim also questioned the need for a Federal Territories Ministry, saying its budget could be spent on more crucial needs, such as the building of new schools. He also pointed out that the ministry was once phased out in 1981.

"The referendum that I am proposing will also give city dwellers a chance to decide on if they want to disband the ministry," he concluded.

Like the discontent of UK citizens over what it called remote-control policies from Brussels, Kuala Lumpur residents have complained that despite most of them voting for the opposition, BN still controls the city administration, via the ministry, Lim added.