KL Aims To Lead ASEAN Cities In Solid Waste Management
As Malaysia chairs ASEAN this year, she noted that Kuala Lumpur is hosting key urban discussions, including the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC 2025), where waste management is expected to be a top agenda item.
'Sometimes we have so many declarations, but we want to declare our action. We want to do solid waste (management), we also want to do mitigation, and we want to do maybe public spaces and nature-based solutions,' she said during an interview on Bernama TV's ASEAN Dari Kuala Lumpur Ke Dunia programme tonight.
Maimunah said Kuala Lumpur is pushing for a 'Kuala Lumpur Joint Leaders' Statement' among the mayors of ASEAN capital cities, with the goal of establishing an agreed action plan with timelines and commitments, which can be followed up at the next regional meeting in Manila, the Philippines.
MGMAC 2025, to be held in the Malaysian capital, is expected to gather up to 8,000 participants and will run alongside two other urban-focused events -- the ASEAN Mayors and Governors Capital Meeting and the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum.
Maimunah, who will chair the meeting, said it is not just a platform to showcase achievements, but also to share the challenges faced by Kuala Lumpur and other cities.
'This is the moment for us to take the opportunity, not only the Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), but I think the whole of Malaysia and all stakeholders in Kuala Lumpur to take the opportunity to showcase all the struggles, all the achievements and the growth that we have, and also to share our challenges,' she said.
On Kuala Lumpur's position in the region, Maimunah said the city is comparatively ahead in terms of development planning and infrastructure.
'We have our plan, we have our good infrastructure, and then at the same time, we have the arts and culture, and Kuala Lumpur is also the hub of talent and investment,' she said.
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