Minister: 40pct bumiputera quota retained under 2040 KL development plan

PARLIAMENT | The government will maintain the bumiputera quota in Kuala Lumpur at no less than 40 percent under the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (PTKL2040).

Federal Territories Minister Zaliha Mustafa said the 2023 quota – set at a minimum of 40 percent for private projects and 70 percent for government or joint venture projects – will be retained.

“This quota has been applied to all planning approvals regardless of location or type of development.

“As for Malay reserve land, ownership compliance must be fully (100 percent) by the Malay community without any compromise,” she said in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Zaliha said the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (PSKL2040) outlines a strategy to maintain the composition of Malays and bumiputera in the capital at not less than 40 percent.

She added that the ministry is exploring development strategies for Malay reserve land and Malay Agricultural Settlement (MAS) areas, which include components such as affordable housing and shop lots for Malays, as well as affordable light industry zones.

However, she said the proposal remains at the preliminary study stage and is subject to cabinet approval.

Earlier, Zaliha was responding to a question from Zulkifli Ismail (PN-Jasin), who had asked for the total area of traditional settlements and Malay reserve land, along with long-term plans to preserve the identity, ownership, and continuity of the Malay community in Kuala Lumpur.

'28,000 responses'

Responding to a follow-up question from Zulkifli on land acquisition – particularly concerning Kampung Sungai Baru – Zaliha pledged that the ministry would consider all views before making any decision regarding the fate of the Malays in Kuala Lumpur.

“Of course, we will conduct the engagement process thoroughly and listen to all voices.

“For example, before we gazetted the PTKL2040 in Kuala Lumpur, it was necessary for us to hold public hearings.

“For PTKL2040, we received 28,000 responses from the public and stakeholders. When we implement development plans, we take into account public feedback,” she said.

The redevelopment project in Kampung Sungai Baru – involving terrace houses and flats – drew public attention after a group of residents objected to what they claimed was an unfair compensation offer.

Zaliha had previously explained in Parliament that the development was the result of negotiations between owners and the developer, with no coercion or pressure involved.

Some residents who refused to relocate also argued that their resistance was not solely about compensation, but about protecting inherited family homes.

The developer later invoked the Land Acquisition Act 1960 to take over the affected land.

Reporting by B Nantha Kumar, Alyaa Alhadjri, Zarrah Morden

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