Kuala Lumpur must be prepared to face future challenges - PM
Bernama
Februari 5, 2022
The city of Kuala Lumpur must be better prepared to face future challenges as well as ensure that no group is marginalised in line with the principle of the Malaysian Family, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: The city of Kuala Lumpur must be better prepared to face future challenges as well as ensure that no group is marginalised in line with the principle of the Malaysian Family, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) as the local governing authority needed to be dynamic and productive in managing municipal issues as well as empowering its delivery services.\
Using a Malay adage that advocates fairness and equality, the prime minister said this principle is applied in the way Kuala Lumpur is managed and administered, adding that the B40 group, for example, must be given due attention to ensure their basic needs are addressed.
Ismail Sabri said this in his speech when launching the 50th-anniversary celebration of Kuala Lumpur's city status at the Perdana Botanical Gardens here tonight.
The formation of a sustainable city for all must take into account the economic needs of a city and the real attraction of a city is its ability to create jobs, he said.
"With this factor of attraction, the city can continue to grow holistically for the long term," he said.
Apart from that, Ismail Sabri said city folk were the backbone of Kuala Lumpur's integrity and the existence of the new media had brought them closer to the administrators to voice their views in the development of the federal capital.
"It is their voices and views that will drive the government's efforts, in particular, on the objectives and focus in the administration of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur today. This is in line with my commitment," he said.
Recalling the history of the first city in Malaysia, Ismail Sabri said Kuala Lumpur, which was once a small and quiet tin mining town with nipah roof houses, was now bustling with skyscrapers and rapid housing development.
Kuala Lumpur is known for its great landmarks such as the Petronas Twin Towers which once made history as the tallest building in the world and now, the Merdeka 118 is the second tallest tower in the world after Burj Khalifa.
Also present at the ceremony were Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah.
-- BERNAMA
PKKMKL package will improve KL folks' quality of life - PM
Bernama
Februari 5, 2022
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced the 'Keluarga Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Well-Being Package' (PKKMKL) aimed at improving the quality of life and quicker delivery of online services in the nation's capital. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced the 'Keluarga Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Well-Being Package' (PKKMKL) aimed at improving the quality of life and quicker delivery of online services in the nation's capital.
He said in improving the quality of life of city folks, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is implementing several initiatives.
"DBKL is currently in the process of turning Kuala Lumpur into a city with zero-poverty status. To enable city dwellers to have a more comfortable life, DBKL will build 5,000 council homes with a minimum area of 750 square feet to be rented out," he said.
The prime minister said this in his speech when officiating the 50th-anniversary celebration of Kuala Lumpur's city status at the Perdana Botanical Gardens here tonight.
Ismail Sabri said DBKL will also repair 306 lifts at 31 people's housing and public housing projects within two years.
"Besides these, to ensure the safety of city folks, security in Kuala Lumpur will be enhanced with monitoring via closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras from the Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Center," he said.
Ismail Sabri said in prioritising comfort and safety, DBKL will also provide pedestrian walkways, cycling paths and green networks as well as upgrade hawker stalls in aging hawker centers and also licensed roadside stalls.
He said to improve the delivery of online services, DBKL will approve business premises license applications within 24 hours, and within three days while for small-scale development construction permit applications.
In addition, he said a 10 per cent rebate will be given throughout the year for payments involving all application fees as an incentive to encourage city folks to conduct business online.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said he also fully supports Kuala Lumpur's initiative to help Malaysia's target of being carbon-neutral country by 2050, adding that for this to be realised, the nation's capital must develop and progress alongside other major cities in the world.
Also present at the event were Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah.
-- BERNAMA
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