Elected mayor answerable to people, say stakeholders
PETALING JAYA: An elected mayor for a city like Kuala Lumpur would give the city leadership a direct public mandate on the implementation of city policies, says Kuala Lumpur Residents Action for Sustainable Development Association. Its honorary secretary Joshua Low said at present, the Kuala Lumpur mayor answers to the federal executive, not to residents. “An elected mayor would make city leadership directly answerable to the people who live with the consequences of city policies,” he said yesterday. Low added that even if councillors are not immediately elected, mayoral elections would still be a pragmatic step toward a more accountable city management. “Kuala Lumpur residents currently have MPs but no direct say over the managing of the city.
Source: The Star February 03, 2026 23:26 UTC
