KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Federal Territories Department will prioritise resolving long-standing issues in all three Federal Territories this year with solutions tailored to their specific challenges, said Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) said related issues will also be addressed, considering the distinct roles played by Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan in portraying the country’s image.
For Kuala Lumpur, legacy issues like problems faced by traders, the influx of foreigners and homeless people, and urban poverty eradication programmes will be given priority.
As for Labuan, the vision is to transform the island, known as the ‘Pearl of Borneo’, into a tourism hub by enhancing and empowering existing tourism products.
“Putrajaya has a unique image as the Federal administrative centre and a planned city. What we want to enhance there is to make it a smart city and a tourism centre,” she said, adding these matters will be elaborated further in her inaugural mandate as minister on Tuesday (February 6).
Dr Zaliha was speaking to the press after meeting with the editors-in-chief of local media organisations yesterday night.
Commenting about the meeting, she said it was organised to ensure information related to the direction of the Federal Territories Department is conveyed directly to the editors-in-chief so it can be accurately disseminated to the public afterwards.
Attendees also had the opportunity to share their views and suggested that more information about various initiatives of the department be conveyed in detail.
“What is important is that we (the government and media organisations) can work together to deliver accurate information to the people,” Dr Zaliha said.
— Bernama
