COMMENT | When Petaling Jaya mayor Zahri Samingon announced that the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had opened the draft Petaling Jaya Local Plan (RTPJ) 2035 (Replacement) for public feedback on Dec 15, 2025, the plan was described as aiming to align the city’s development with federal and state policies.

But has it? Only 367 submissions were received from a city of 800,000 residents. That is less than 0.05 percent of the population.

Is this apathy? Or were residents given the full picture?