KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29 -- City Hall (DBKL) has yet to release its 2026 budget, leaving local residents groups worried about service disruptions and delayed projects.

The delay could hit essential operations, such as enforcement activities, that rely on annual allocations, The Star reported today.

Wangsa Maju MP Zahir Hassan noted that the abrupt departure of Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif as mayor could have contributed to the complication, addingthat the hold-up exposed deeper governance issues at DBKL.

"This is why we are pushing for a Private Member's Bill to introduce a councillor system, to prevent such instances from recurring," he was quoted as saying.

The Bill, submitted last month, seeks to amend the Federal Capital Act 1960 ...