GEORGE TOWN, Dec 8 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak promised today 20,000 units of affordable housing and a monorail system for Penang if Barisan Nasional (BN) recaptures the state in the next general election.
The prime minister also promised more goodies for the island state — a major manufacturing and tourist hub that his BN coalition lost in Election 2008 to Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
“Not less than 20,000 units of affordable housing will be built in Penang,” Najib(picture) said in his opening address at the Promises Fulfilled Tour at Universiti Sains Malaysia here this morning.
He said the housing promise was unconditional, and proved BN was a government that cared for Penang.
Real estate prices in the land-strapped island state is among the highest nationwide, and its narrow roads are increasingly choked with cars due to a rise in population and disposable income.
Real estate prices in the land-strapped island state is among the highest nationwide, and its narrow roads are increasingly choked with cars due to a rise in population and disposable income.
“We know that traffic congestion is a major issue for Penang so if Penangites give to BN their trust again, we will resolve the traffic congestion problem by introducing a monorail system here,” he said.
Najib said Penang needs a monorail system to arrest the existing congestion problem.
He also promised more goodies for Penang but would only announce them at his next visit.
“I need to keep some of this good news for my next visit as I am sure to come here again,” the BN chairman said.
He expressed his confidence in BN to recapture the state especially under the leadership of Penang BN chief Teng Chang Yeow.
“Teng has successfully regained the confidence and spirit amongst BN members and returned the confidence of Penangites in BN,” Najib said.
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