By Afeeqa Afeera
SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) had presented its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at an international conference on cities held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
The presentation was launched by Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari at the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF10), which was also attended by Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin and several state executive councillors.
On a Twitter post yesterday, Amirudin said he hopes to see MBSA making history as the first Malaysian city to present its SGDs report in New York, US, this July.
“Shah Alam in on the right track in improving its delivery system to achieve the smart city aspiration,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Shah Alam mayor Datuk Haris Kasim said the initiative opens up the opportunity for MBSA to showcase its best practices to the people and ensure the transparency and accountability of ta local government development.
“Apart from sharing best practices with other cities around the world, Shah Alam is also one of the selected cities for the development of new and existing projects.
“Our vision is to make the Shah Alam local voluntary study the first model in integrating the SGDs and the New Municipal Agenda in a systematic approach,” he said in a statement yesterday.
