Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will take a new approach to address grassroots issues by holding mayoral consultation meetings in every parliamentary constituency beginning next month, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh.
She said the monthly meetings would be chaired by an executive director, acting as the Kuala Lumpur mayor’s representative, and co-chaired by the MPs for their respective constituencies.
“This approach will strengthen the role of DBKL branch offices in each parliamentary constituency.
“It will also bring the capabilities and resources of the headquarters directly to the ground, so that issues can be seen, understood and resolved more quickly.
“The relevant agencies and stakeholders will be invited, so that each issue can be discussed in a more coordinated manner and solutions implemented more effectively,” Yeoh said in a media statement after chairing a meeting attended by DBKL’s senior management and MPs from Kuala Lumpur to discuss matters relating to the city’s administration.
She said the city administration should remain close to the realities faced by residents.
“With this approach, DBKL will be closer to the community, allowing the people’s issues to be addressed more quickly, accurately and effectively,” Yeoh was quoted as saying in a Bernama report.
