A residents’ association has called on the government to impose a moratorium on all redevelopment projects pending the finalisation of the Urban Renewal Bill.
Kuala Lumpur Residents Alliance and Sustainable Development (KLRA+SD) also urged Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to stop using the Kuala Lumpur Renewal Guidelines to approve redevelopment projects.
In a statement today, it said a number of neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur had been approached by developers for redevelopment projects since the government announced its plan to table the bill in early 2024.
The lack of published guidelines and public education on the proposed legislation had potentially given developers room for manipulation, it said.
KLRA+SD said constituencies like Cheras and Seputeh had become hotspots with various…