Illogical to put FT dept under Zahid, says Save KL

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The group representing residents in Kuala Lumpur cites concerns about additional costs, overlapping roles, and inefficiencies.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/24/illogical-to-put-ft-dept-under-zahid-says-save-kl  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/24/letak-jabatan-wp-bawah-tpm-berpotensi-sebabkan-ketidakcekapan-kata-save-kl  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #KualaLumpur #FederalTerritory

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00:00A group representing Kuala Lumpur residents has opposed the proposal by an UMNO youth leader

00:05for the Federal Territories Department to be placed under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

00:12Save KL Chairman M. Ali said such a move was illogical and impractical

00:16and would render Dr. Zaliha Mustafa's role as Federal Territories Minister redundant.

00:22He also voiced fears about additional costs, overlapping roles and inefficiencies.

00:27Ali also said that Zahid, the UMNO president, already served as Deputy Prime Minister,

00:32Rural and Regional Development Minister, and Chairman of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Council

00:38in addition to representing the Prime Minister when necessary.

00:42He said rural development is a very active and key role which would take up much of Zahid's time and focus.

00:49FD UMNO Youth Chief Ali Firdaus Abdul Hadi proposed placing the department under Zahid's purview,

00:54claiming that key agencies in the territories were working in silos

00:58and that he could ensure better inter-agency coordination.

01:02Natasha Buse, FMT

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