
DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook has dismissed claims that the Urban Renewal Bill is merely his party’s agenda, emphasising that it is part of the government’s broader initiative.
According to Sinar Harian, Loke said no bill can be tabled in Parliament without Cabinet approval, adding that the prime minister himself had repeatedly affirmed his commitment to redeveloping old and dilapidated public housing.
“I find this strange. Why must it be said that this is on the DAP agenda? This is on the Madani government’s agenda because any bill tabled by a minister is not a party agenda any more.
“So, don’t point fingers, saying this is a party agenda and so on. Our system doesn’t work that way,” he told reporters after an event in Seremban today.
Loke said he…