{
  "id": 204673,
  "title": "Laporan pindaan Akta Ibu Kota Persekutuan bercanggah, kata Ahli Parlimen Kepong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/laporan-pindaan-akta-ibu-kota-persekutuan-bercanggah-kata-ahli",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T02:41:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/06/laporan-pindaan-akta-ibu-kota-persekutuan-bercanggah-kata-ahli-parlimen-kepong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has criticized a report on the possibility of amending the Federal Capital Territory Act 1960 due to conflicting information. The report suggests that the Act does not need to be amended, but proposes that the Ministerial Council for the Regions could have the power to legislate small laws and regulations for Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). This, according to Lim, contradicts the fact that the Local Government Act 1976 grants Kuala Lumpur's Mayor the power to enact small laws. Lim emphasized that the Ministerial Council for the Regions cannot assume such power without legal amendment. He stated that if the Ministerial Council only proposes a draft, the report should clearly state this. However, the report uses the term \"enact\" which implies the power to create laws.\n\nLim argued that the government cannot maintain the stance that the Local Government Act does not need amendment while proposing power to be given to a body that is not authorized under the existing legal framework. He firmly stated that the Ministerial Council cannot be equated to the State Legislative Assembly merely because it includes ministers and parliamentarians. Without a clear legal amendment, the Ministerial Council can only function as a management or advisory body.\n\nThe report, prepared by the Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, identified numerous issues with DBKL's administration and management, rather than legal loopholes. Instead of introducing a new body in DBKL, Lim suggested strengthening the existing administrative structure. Lim also questioned the report's reference to the Federal Court's decision supporting the refusal of Penang to hold local elections. This decision, he clarified, only determined that Penang cannot independently revive local elections due to conflicting provisions with the Local Government Act 1976. He reiterated that Parliament has the authority to conduct local elections in Kuala Lumpur and urged the Local Government Act to be amended or clearly exempt Kuala Lumpur from its purview before giving authority to the Election Commission to hold local elections in the capital. Lim stressed that political appointments cannot override public rights. He questioned who would oversee the selection of DBKL's leaders, emphasizing that they should be elected by Kuala Lumpur's residents through the ballot, not determined by the government.",
  "summary": "Lim Lip Eng berkata laporan itu mencadangkan tiada pindaan dilakukan, tetapi pada masa sama mengusulkan kuasa seperti DUN bagi Majlis Menteri Wilayah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}