WOTC - Election of town council

I asked this question in the Wisdom of the Crowd:

Should town council members be voted directly by the residents?

Here are the responses: (40 Votes)

43 % - It is better for the towns to be managed by bureaucrats, i.e. the HDB and civil servants.
28 % - It will make the town council more accountable to the residents.
20 % - It will give more people the opportunity to come forward and serve the people.
10 % - The town councils will be badly managed due to local politics.

See the pie chart at: 
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=1064