DBKL caps mayor’s discretionary contributions at RM3,000

2026-03-03 - 06:23

KL mayor Fadlun Mak Ujud said that the mayor’s contributions were not previously subject to any financial ceiling. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has introduced new rules capping the mayor’s direct discretionary contributions at RM3,000, with any amount above that requiring committee review. Mayor Fadlun Mak Ujud said that the mayor’s contributions were not previously subject to any financial ceiling. “We have now set a limit. The mayor can directly approve contributions of RM3,000 and below, but any amount above that will be assessed by a committee, which will advise the mayor,” he said in a press conference at Menara DBKL today. Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh was also in attendance. Fadlun said the change was part of broader governance reforms following concerns raised by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission last month. Fadlun also said that the mayor would no longer chair DBKL’s internal audit committee, a move aimed at addressing conflict-of-interest concerns. “We have decided that the audit committee chairman will be selected from among the advisory board members in the government sector. I will not chair the audit committee but will instead receive its feedback on areas requiring improvement,” he said. He added that two additional external advisory board members – professionals or certified individuals in audit-related fields – would be appointed to strengthen oversight. Fadlun said further reforms include obtaining International Organisation for Standardisation certification for DBKL’s governance procedures within six months. Yeoh said the measures were necessary, given DBKL’s sizable budget. “DBKL’s budget is huge – larger than that of many states – and as such, there should be greater accountability,” she said. She added that the reforms were among three governance improvements implemented on the mayor’s own initiative, alongside parliamentary oversight mechanisms to monitor DBKL’s spending. “These are three simple steps he has taken on his own initiative to make the mayor more accountable,” she said.