A coalition of residents' associations and civil society groups from Penang, Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur welcomes the government's commitment to reinstate elections for city mayors and local councillors.

However, the groups – MyPJ, Penang Forum and Save Kuala Lumpur – told a press conference in Petaling Jaya today that the three-year estimate by Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin to hold these elections is too long...