Visit Malaysia Year 2026—But Perhaps Not Selangor, Given Its Current State
6 August 2025 Dear Editor, Welcome to Visit Malaysia Year 2026. In just five months, Malaysia will welcome tourists from across the globe, drawn by its natural beauty, cultural richness, and warm hospitality. Yet, for those visiting Selangor—the country’s richest and most populous state—the experience may be marred by a troubling reality: illegal dumps, clogged monsoon drains reeking with foul stench, and rodent infestations thriving in neglected urban pockets. Pakatan Harapan’s governance of Selangor since 2008, has yet to see meaningful reform since the era of Azmin Ali as Menteri Besar, as systemic issues persist till today. This perception will hopefully change if serious reforms are being introduced in the local government, which currently remains elusive. I have been monitoring the administration under MB, Amiruddin Shaari, which leads to a conclusion that it is not only the system, but the state government that has to be revamped if the current government...