Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) recent fining of five shops in the city for having signboards without Malay language or with the Malay language not prominently displayed has raised questions of double standards.

While fully supporting taking action in accordance with the law against non-compliant businesses, MCA deputy youth chief Mike Chong Yew Chuan emphasised that the law must be applied equally.

In a statement today, Chong said DBKL’s enforcement must be...