Anwar Ibrahim says urban planning must not sideline humanitarian values, stressing planning must deliver real grassroots improvements

PETALING JAYA: Urban planning and development should not sideline humanitarian values and the welfare of the people, in line with the Malaysia MADANI concept, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said the efficiency and performance of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) should serve as an example in improving urban planning to ensure it is not focused solely on the grandeur of physical structures.

“When we talk about physical and urban planning, we are talking about life, humanity, and matters related to our faith in religion, values and morality.