Kok questioned why the 2020 plan could not be gazetted and used as a guide until a new plan was ready.
“Does it make sense to allow KL to go on without a plan in the interim? When will the new plan be ready?” she asked in a statement.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) spent almost RM30 million to produce the plan and carry out hearings and workshops since 2008.
The KL City Draft Plan 2020 was initially slated to be gazetted in 2009.
However, it was delayed to 2012, and then to 2013, following numerous objections over land use and density issues.
On Feb 28 this year, Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor announced he would not approve the draft plan as it was no longer feasible because of the difference between the current land value and the value at the time the plan was drafted.
The issue sparked negative reactions from politicians and experts who claimed the delay would encourage improper developments and increase the likelihood of corruption in the industry.
Planning law expert Derek Fernandez said ad hoc planning would enable well-connected developers to push their interests, allowing corruption to thrive and leading to all sorts of problems for residents.
“Having a plan protects the people of Kuala Lumpur against unsustainable development. You know what your land is worth, what is allowed to be done on it and the surrounding area, and what the future holds till 2020,” he said.
Fernandez said the absence of a gazetted plan had resulted in high density in certain parts of the city without the accompanying infrastructure. The need for sufficient public amenities and the carrying capacities of the land had also been largely ignored.
Town planner Anne Yuen blamed the lack of support from the local authorities for hampering the development of Kuala Lumpur as a sustainable city.
She said the KL City Draft Plan 2020 should have been gazetted but the issue was taken lightly by the local authorities.
“When it is not gazetted, people can change conditions as they wish as there will be nothing stopping them from developing anything,” she cautioned.