AS THE capital city enters 2026, MPs are calling for long-overdue governance reforms at Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), warning that poor oversight has triggered rampant overdevelopment and eroded public trust. Wangsa Maju MP Zahir Hassan is asking about the necessity of a RM42mil contract to a company to operate and maintain a smart traffic light system. He further questioned why DBKL needed to have the smart traffic light system after awarding a deal for 5,000 artificial intelligence-powered closed- circuit TV (CCTV) cameras for the city in 2024. Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng suggested that DBKL make public the details of the smart traffic lights contract. “My wish for this year is to see the government buy back the Bohol pond land and restore it to its original state,” she said, adding that this was achievable.

Source: The Star January 06, 2026 02:40 UTC