PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur residents have voiced concerns that the Urban Renewal Act poses a risk of forced displacement and unfair treatment of property owners, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). This, he said, was based on a memorandum he received from the Kuala Lumpur Residents’ Action for Sustainable Development regarding the...
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has called on the government to delay the tabling of the Urban Renewal Act (URA) for its second and third readings in Parliament this week, stressing that the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) should take precedence. Party deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon has echoed concerns raised by Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of protestors gathered outside the gates of Parliament over the Urban Renewal Act (URA) on Tuesday (Aug 26). Chants of “Reject URA” echoed as the protesters moved towards the Parliament gates before being stopped by police. The protestors also carried various sign boards displaying the message “Kill the Bill”. The protesters comprised members from...
