Royal call for equal devt of all states

King wants govt to develop all towns in every state fairly, reduce migration to big cities

The question is, is it because these Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan) are directly governed by the federal government that a lot of development funding is concentrated only in these three territories?

Sultan Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia yesterday expressed hope that a ention and allocation for development would be distributed fairly to all towns in the 13 states in Malaysia.

The King said that if all states could be developed together, the migration of people to big cities could be reduced and congestion would be be er controlled.

“The economic development in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya has opened up many job opportunities and has led to the migration of people from other states to the Federal Territories.

“Therefore, the government must develop more efficient public infrastructure to address traffic congestion and meet the needs of these increasingly dense urban populations.

“The question is, is it because these Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan) are directly governed by the federal government that a lot of development funding is concentrated only in these three territories?” His Majesty said in his address at the investiture ceremony of Federal Territories awards, medals and honours at Istana Negara yesterday.

The ceremony was also a ended by the Queen, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah.

Meanwhile, Sultan Ibrahim called on Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to constantly monitor cleanliness in its areas, and reminded all Malaysians not to li er.

“Everyone knows that I like to drive my car myself, so I can see the condition of the road and the surrounding areas. What I see is that there are still some places in Kuala Lumpur where the cleanliness is not satisfactory.

“My government is not a garbage collection government. To the enforcement officers, carry out your responsibilities with honesty, sincerity and trust,” His Majesty said.