Set annual timetable for public feedback on city budget, DBKL told
Residents should know when consultations will be held, how they can take part and what happens to their suggestions, says an association.
The Kuala Lumpur Residents Action for Sustainable Development Association (KLRA+SD) has urged the city hall to establish a fixed annual timetable for public feedback on the budget. This comes after only 122 individuals responded to the city's budget survey this year, with the association arguing that more people need to be aware of when consultations will take place and how they can participate.
The survey was initially set to run from April 30 to June 15, but was extended after receiving only 90 responses. KLRA+SD also expressed concern over how the survey's findings were presented during a focus group discussion on September 8, with many community leaders unaware of the event. The group has called on DBKL to publish the survey's guidelines by December 31 and create a timetable for consultations, decisions on proposals, spending approval, and project outcomes.
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