Kuala Lampur, Jan. 1 -- Kuala Lumpur cannot claim to be a liveable, inclusive city while its budgetary process remains shrouded in secrecy.

Following concerns raised by StarMetro on December22, 2025 and the Kuala Lumpur Residents Action for Sustainable Development Association's (KLRA+SD) press statement, it is clear that DBKL's current approach to public spending lacks the accountability required of a modern capital.

By excluding ground-level community insights, the city is failing to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals it purports to champion.

Public engagement appeared to end after the town hall session in June 2025, with no subsequent public disclosure of draft budgets, timelines, or explanations of how residents' ...