'Proposed Urban Redevelopment Act will make Malays lose political power'

The Urban Redevelopment Act (URA), which is in the final stage of drafting before being tabled in Parliament, will make the Malays a minority and lose their political power in the country, a PAS leader claimed.

According to PAS treasurer Iskandar Abdul Samad, there seems to be an “agenda” behind the drafting of the law by the Housing and Local Government Ministry, helmed by DAP minister Nga Kor Ming.

“We have seen how Malay traditional and heritage villages, for example in Batu Uban and other areas in Penang...