‘Safeguards must be in place’


PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya must resolve key weaknesses in the Urban Renewal Bill – including consent thresholds, compensation safeguards and oversight – before the legislation is resubmitted to Parliament, say concerned stakeholders.

Umno urban renewal convention task force chairman Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani described the withdrawal of the Bill and plans to redraft it as correct and timely, saying unresolved concerns over consent thresholds, safeguards and governance could have undermined public confidence.

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