Malaysia’s pedestrian infrastructure sparks debate

Case for concern: Tourists walking past an unmaintained fountain near Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. Many Malaysians say walkways in the country are poorly maintained, have severely uneven paths, potholes or untrimmed vegetation. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: While there is praise from influencers and social media users for the surprises and delights offered by Malaysia to tourists, there is dissatisfaction too, not least of which is pedestrian walkways.

A TikTok video, posted by an avid traveller @earthnomadslava that went viral a couple of months back, had called out Malaysia for its “inadequate pedestrian infrastructure”.