Kuala Lampur, Oct. 6 -- Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki was reported to have urged the government to defer the Urban Renewal Bill 2025 and not table it in the current Dewan Rakyat sitting (Oct 6-Dec 4).

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, who is the party's special task force chief for improvements to the Bill, however, was reported to have said that the party would refer the Bill to a parliamentary select committee to ensure the Bill could be improved by incorporating public feedback.

On Aug 21, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming tabled the Bill in Parliament for its first reading. Debates on the Bill, which was originally planned for Aug 28, was postponed to the current sitting.

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