IIUM study on KL mayor elections yet to begin, says president

IIUM study on KL mayor elections yet to begin, says president

The university's president Abdul Rashid Hussain says the mandate is unclear, and further details are needed before research can begin.

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Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh previously said that IIUM had been conducting the feasibility study since December 2025.
PETALING JAYA:
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has yet to begin conducting the feasibility study on the proposed mayoral election for Kuala Lumpur, its president Abdul Rashid Hussain says.

Rashid said his mandate remained unclear and that the university needed further guidance from the government before it could proceed, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Abdul Rashid Hussain
Abdul Rashid Hussain.

He added that the study would likely involve multiple disciplines, given the proposal’s broad implications for urban governance and administrative systems.

“The study is not only unfinished, it hasn’t even started. We need more details from the appointing party on what exactly they expect from our research,” he was quoted as saying at the IIUM Bubur Lambuk programme yesterday.

Federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh previously said that IIUM had been conducting the feasibility study since December 2025, dating back to when Dr Zaliha Mustafa helmed the ministry.

Yeoh also said that IIUM was a reputable institution, and its research was trustworthy.

However, Perikatan Nasional chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan questioned the decision to task IIUM with conducting the study, saying several other public universities already possessed expertise in the field.

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