Kuala Lumpur City Hall ramps up licence monitoring and enforcement to tackle premises misusing permits for activities like prostitution.
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is intensifying compliance checks on licensed premises to curb illicit activities.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said some businesses operate beyond their approved scope after receiving a licence.
“For example, if they apply for a licence to open a spa, we approve it, but activities carried out after that are beyond our control,” she told the Dewan Rakyat.
She was responding to a question on DBKL’s role in monitoring premises like spas to prevent misuse.
Dr Zaliha said DBKL conducts periodic monitoring to ensure compliance with licence conditions.
An integrated enforcement operation, the KL Strike Force, has also been activated with agencies like the police and Social Welfare Department.
The minister also addressed the social impacts of rapid urbanisation in the Federal Territories.
She said development creates challenging social competition for housing, jobs, and public facilities.
This situation can widen social gaps and increase pressure as rental and transport costs rise.
The government is implementing the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 and Local Plan 2040 to address these challenges.
