GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 20 -- The Penang Island City Council's (MBPP) early publicity exercise for its draft local plan does not comply with the Town and Country Planning Act 1976, according to Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).

Penang PRM vice chairman Ravinder Singh said today Section 12A(a) of the act requires MBPP to include its proposals for the plan in the early publicity exercise.

"The early publicity the MBPP is holding now did not have any specific proposals for the whole island, instead they provide blank feedback papers for the public to fill in," he said in a press conference here.

He said the public is expected to submit its own proposals to MBPP instead of the city council presenting its proposals and asking for the public's feedback...