Ooi Kok Hin is Visiting Fellow at the Malaysia Studies Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.  CONTRIBUTORS ![](https://i0.wp.com/fulcrum.sg
Running of Kuala Lumpur: When Demographics Stand in the Way of Direct Polls Published There are sound reasons for Kuala Lumpur to have a directly elected mayor. Such a technocratic solution, however,