KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19 -- KL's members of Parliament (MP) will now get to voice their opinions regarding any future larger-scale projects in the city center, effective immediately.

The announcement was made by Federal Territories (FT) minister Hannah Yeoh during the inaugural meeting of the FT ministers council and KL's MPs today.

Yeoh said that the meeting also marks the first official engagement on the introduction of the Private Member's Bill under the Federal Capital Act 1960.

If the bill is passed, this will see the governance of KL moved from a system where power is centralised in the Federal Government-appointed mayor to a council-based system.

"The Private Member's Bill was presented by the Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi during the l...