KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is not obligated to provide any allocation to the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) or the Kuala Lumpur City FC (KL City FC), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
As the minister responsible for DBKL, she said that although it has been a practice in the past, KLFA and KL City FC are autonomous and do not have any formal binding with DBKL.
“We must be reminded that most of DBKL’s revenue comes from quit rent and tax paid by the people. Therefore, it is the responsibility of DBKL to ensure money collected from the people is used for the right purposes, that is to ensure the wellbeing and welfare of the people,” Dr Zaliha said in a statement today.
She was responding to former Federal Territories minister and current KLFA president Khalid Abdul Samad’s appeal that 0.5 per cent of DBKL’s revenue be channelled to KLFA and KL City FC.
Dr Zaliha said DBKL is always ready to assist and simultaneously appreciates the efforts of KLFA and KL City FC to develop football in Kuala Lumpur.
“I am also proud of what the association has achieved over the years and aware of the excellent results produced and the vast potential that the KL City FC is capable of in the future,” she said.
— Bernama
