If recycling fails, can URA succeed?

The slow pace of recycling progress is a critical structural flaw in urban governance.

Before pushing sweeping urban redevelopment laws, the government must first prove it can deliver the basics – starting with Malaysia’s deeply faltering recycling programme.

The question is one of institutional credibility. If a government agency cannot effectively deliver basic, fundamental responsibilities, how can it be trusted with massive, complex and socially sensitive interventions?