00:00A group representing Kuala Lumpur residents has opposed the proposal by an UMNO youth leader
00:05for the Federal Territories Department to be placed under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
00:12Save KL Chairman M. Ali said such a move was illogical and impractical
00:16and would render Dr. Zaliha Mustafa's role as Federal Territories Minister redundant.
00:22He also voiced fears about additional costs, overlapping roles and inefficiencies.
00:27Ali also said that Zahid, the UMNO president, already served as Deputy Prime Minister,
00:32Rural and Regional Development Minister, and Chairman of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council
00:38in addition to representing the Prime Minister when necessary.
00:42He said rural development is a very active and key role which would take up much of Zahid's time and focus.
00:49FD UMNO Youth Chief Ali Firdaus Abdul Hadi proposed placing the department under Zahid's purview,
00:54claiming that key agencies in the territories were working in silos
00:58and that he could ensure better inter-agency coordination.
01:02Natasha Buse, FMT
Comments