The Kampung Baru redevelopment plan has received royal backing from the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong as well as from the Selangor ruler, Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad said today, aiming his statement at critics of the plan.

“This morning, I’d like to say thank you to the Agong in his speech in conjunction with Federal Territories Day. He gave his full support to the efforts to redevelop Kampung Baru.