MBPJ councillors say meeting walkout to protect council interests

A group of 19 Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) councillors who walked out from a full-board meeting yesterday said they did so to protect the city council’s interests.

In a statement, they said it was because whatever decision the meeting makes about a development project in Lorong Sultan - which they had a disagreement about - it would be used as a reference should any issue arise later.

“Whatever decision the meeting makes...