 Following the 2018 general election, which saw the country undergoing its first ever regime change, there have been calls to revive local government elections, which had been the practice in certain cities such as Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Ipoh and Melaka until their abolishment in 1965.The reinstatement of local government elections would lead to the mayoral position being elected, instead of being appointed as per the current system.In Malta, the mayor (In Maltese