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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
MP questions ‘secret' gazetting of new KL planning rules
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said the new planning rules weakened transparency and limited public objections to development projects. PETALING JAYA : DAP's Teresa Kok has criticised the government for 'secretly' gazetting new planning regulations for Kuala Lumpur, which sidelined public consultation and handed excessive power to the city mayor. Kok said civil society organisations only recently became aware of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Planning Rules 2025, which were gazetted on June 13 and took effect three days later. 'I want to ask the government why these new planning rules were gazetted without any public consultation or engagement with stakeholders, especially in the spirit of participatory governance?' She spoke on the issue while debating the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) in the Dewan Rakyat this evening. Kok said Rule 3 of the new guidelines only required the mayor to consult others if it is deemed necessary, leaving no guarantee of public input. She said the rules, which replace decades-old planning laws, weakened transparency and limited public objections to development projects. She urged the government to review the rules and explain how they were formulated. On education, Kok said the 13MP's focus on TVET was not enough to fix parents' declining confidence in public schools. 'For urban communities, more and more parents are choosing to send their children to private primary and secondary schools, or even resort to homeschooling. 'This is due to a growing lack of confidence in the national education system,' she said, adding that a nationwide survey must be carried out to understand this trend. Kok, who once served as primary industries minister, also spoke on the RM1.4 billion allocation over five years for replanting of oil palm. She said this was insufficient, covering only 0.5% of the country's plantations annually. At RM20,000 per hectare, the allocation allows just 14,000 hectares to be replanted annually, or 28,000ha with a 50% subsidy. 'This allocation fails to meet the minimum 4% annual replanting target,' she said. As such, Kok urged the government to tap windfall tax revenue from the oil palm industry to help smallholders, who work on a quarter of Malaysia's planted area.
Malay Mail
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
‘Miniature of Malaysia': KLScouts tapped to strengthen unity in diverse capital
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Scouts Movement (KLScouts) has the potential to become an important strategic partner in strengthening the city's social ecosystem, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said that the extensive network and experience of the Scouts Association of Malaysia (PPM) can be systematically utilised to implement social intervention policies in the capital, especially through programs like the Human Endeavour Program (PUJI). She noted that KLScouts' membership has reached over 14,000 people, making it a crucial asset in facing urban social challenges. 'These challenges include character building, instilling a spirit of service, and teaching people the meaning of leadership through action,' she said while speaking at the Kuala Lumpur Scouts Association of Malaysia Medal and King's Scout Badge Award Ceremony here last night. Dr Zaliha said that platforms like KLScouts enable a more effective connection between community movements and national policies, particularly in addressing the challenge of unity in the capital. 'Kuala Lumpur is a real testing ground for the unity and solidarity of the people. It is a miniature of Malaysia, where the complexities of religion, race, and culture coexist in the same city, with a diversity full of challenges and opportunities,' she said. Furthermore, Dr Zaliha said that scouting activities are not just ordinary co-curricular activities but are an important process in the holistic formation of an individual's identity. She also expressed hope that KLScouts can play a greater role in the holistic urban social development policy through collaboration with various parties. 'I hope that the cooperation built tonight will pave the way for a more strategic involvement of KLScouts in the policies and implementation of social development in this capital,' she said. In the ceremony, 43 people received the King's Scout Certificate, six individuals received the Scouts Association of Malaysia Medal, 79 received the Chief Scout Commissioner's Certificate of Commendation, and 100 individuals received the Wangsa Wilayah Certificate. The event also saw the official launch of the 40th Anniversary Commemorative Medal of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Scout Council, symbolising the organisation's four decades of establishment. — Bernama
Barnama
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
June 24 Hearing Of Originating Summons By UMNO For Ownership Transfer Of Land To Party
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today set June 24 to hear the originating summons filed by UMNO seeking an order for the transfer of ownership of a 9,723-square-metre parcel of land in the capital to the party. Lawyer Nor Hazira Abu Haiyan, representing UMNO, said the date was set during the case management before Senior Assistant Registrar Nur Shasha Hidayah Nor Azahar via e-Review today. "The summons will be heard before Judge Roz Mawar Rozain," the lawyer said when contacted by Bernama. The originating summons was filed by UMNO Executive Secretary Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan on March 6, naming the Registrar of the Federal Territory Land and Mines Office as the defendant. In the suit, UMNO is seeking an order that the ownership of grant 78154, Lot 40 Section 51, Kuala Lumpur, registered in the names of the trustees, namely the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, Tun Musa Hitam, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the late Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, be transferred to UMNO by Clause 27.1 of the party constitution and Section 9 of the Societies Act 1966. Apart from that, UMNO is seeking an order to compel the Registrar of Titles or the Federal Territory Land Administrator to implement the order by making a memorial in the land title documents. Based on a supporting affidavit, Mohd Sumali said that based on Schedule Form 17, the application for permission to transfer the land ownership, dated Oct 27, 2015, for the property, which was accompanied by a Letter of Declaration dated Oct 22, 2015, was confirmed and signed by the four leaders involved. He said the UMNO office bearers, consisting of the party President, Deputy President and Secretary-General, have agreed through a Letter of Declaration dated Dec 10, 2015, to re-register the property from the previous trustees to the party. He said that through a letter dated 28 Dec 2015 from the Office of the Director of Land and Mines of the Federal Territory, the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Land Works Committee had approved the transfer of ownership from the Trustees to UMNO.
Free Malaysia Today
26-04-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
DBKL shuts down 4 brothels in Bukit Bintang
DBKL said the seized items were moved to its seizure depot in Cheras for recording and documentation purposes. (DBKL pic) PETALING JAYA : Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) shut down four premises identified as prostitution dens in Bukit Bintang last night. In a Facebook post, DBKL said the premises were identified following several days of surveillance in the area. 'The internal structure, believed to have been built with special rooms for prostitution activities, has been demolished. 'All items related to prostitution activities were seized and transported to the seizure depot at Jalan Lombong, Cheras, for recording and documentation purposes,' it said. DBKL said it also issued four compound notices under the Licensing of Trades, Businesses and Industries By-Laws (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) 2016. It said further enforcement and monitoring will continue at the identified hotspots, and encouraged the public to report information they may have through the official channels.
New Straits Times
21-04-2025
- New Straits Times
DBKL cracks down on unlicensed foreign hawkers
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ramped up enforcement action against foreign nationals operating as unlicensed hawkers in the city centre. In its latest operation, it conducted a special crackdown on several known hotspots, including Jalan Leboh Pudu, Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin, Jalan Petaling and Jalan Sultan. The enforcement was carried out following routine monitoring of the Petaling area, which revealed continued illegal trading activities by foreigners without valid hawker licences. As a result of the operation, 13 seizures were made against unlicensed hawkers under the Licensing of Hawkers By-Laws (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) 2016. All confiscated items were transported to the Jalan Lombong Seizure Depot in Taman Miharja, Cheras, for documentation and record-keeping. City Hall said it would continue monitoring and enforcement from time to time at high-risk locations identified through surveillance. Members of the public with complaints or information are encouraged to come forward or submit details via the relevant City Hall channels.
