LETTER | Recently, Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad urged the government to postpone the second and third readings of the Urban Renewal Act (URA) and instead, prioritise the long-awaited Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). They have cautioned that if the URA lowers the approval threshold for redevelopment projects without due consideration, this could well lead to disputes down the line. Rushing the URA through before the RTA is in place seems unwise. Urban redevelopment ought not to be reduced to mere legal technicalities or developers’ bottom lines. The government should not proceed with the second and third readings of the URA this Wednesday.