Urban Renewal Act will cause Malays to lose political power, like in S’pore

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has joined in the criticism against the proposed Urban Renewal Act, arguing that it will disproportionately displace Malays and erode the community’s political power.

Mahathir noted that the government had used Singapore as an example in advocating for the proposed law, but claimed that the island republic had evicted Malays in its redevelopment plans.