{
  "id": 221308,
  "title": "Pengembalian pilihan raya tempatan gugat kerangka urus tadbir KL, menurut laporan kebolehlaksanaan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/pengembalian-pilihan-raya-tempatan-gugat-kerangka-urus-tadbir-kl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T11:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/06/pengembalian-pilihan-raya-tempatan-gugat-kerangka-urus-tadbir-kl-menurut-laporan-kebolehlaksanaan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A feasibility report on amending the Federal Kuala Lumpur Act 1960 suggests returning the local elections to the table, contradicting the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area Agreement 1974, which serves as the foundation for the city's establishment as a federal territory. The report states that under Clause I of the agreement, the Sultan of Selangor has relinquished control over Kuala Lumpur, while Clause V sets up a Consultative Council as part of the city's administrative structure. Notably, the act also maintains the relationship between Sultan Selangor and the Consultative Council by allowing him to appoint a representative. The report emphasizes that the local elections will not only alter the approved appointment structure but could also challenge the authority granted to the Sultan Selangor upon the transfer of territory. The Federal Kuala Lumpur Agreement was signed on February 1, 1974, by the Federal Government's Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor. The report also points out that, considering Kuala Lumpur administration is founded on the principle that the city belongs to the entire Malaysian populace and not merely the urban residents, the authority to determine its foundation and objectives should remain with the highest national body. This viewpoint is supported by the fact that major infrastructure development costs, such as highways, housing, and drainage systems, are funded through property taxes collected nationwide, rather than solely from Kuala Lumpur residents. In line with the \"he who pays the piper calls the tune\" principle, the authority to determine the city's foundation and objectives should remain at the highest national level to ensure national investment is protected and the interests of all Malaysian citizens are prioritized, according to the report. Earlier today, Kepong parliamentary representative Lim Lip Eng stated that Parliament has the power to amend the Federal Kuala Lumpur Act and called for its amendment to establish a city council with a majority of elected residents. He argued that the government should also amend provisions related to local administration or explicitly exempt Kuala Lumpur from such provisions before granting the Royal Commission of Inquiry (SPR) authority to oversee local elections. Lim insisted, \"who oversees DBKL must be elected by the people of Kuala Lumpur through the ballot box, not determined by the government.\"",
  "summary": "Kemungkinan wujud percanggahan dengan kedudukan Perlembagaan kepada Sultan Selangor mengikut Perjanjian Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.",
  "key_points": [
    "Feasibility report suggests returning local elections to Federal Kuala Lumpur Act 1960.",
    "Clause V of Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area Agreement 1974 establishes Consultative Council.",
    "Local elections could alter appointment structure and challenge Sultan Selangor's authority."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}