GE13: Selangor BN will fulfil all promises in manifesto

Standing united: Najib launching the Selangor BN manifesto together with coalition members in Shah Alam.

 

SHAH ALAM: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given his word that every promise listed in its manifesto for Selangor will be fulfilled.

Najib said although he would not be contesting in Selangor, he would be personally keeping tabs on development in the state as the Prime Minister and chairman of the coalition.

“If the manifesto is not a promise, then what is the point of presenting the manifesto to the people?

“This document is for a better tomorrow for Selangor. As Prime Minister, I will seriously monitor the progress of the state to ensure that this pledge is fulfilled,” he said.

Among the list of 56 promises, the manifesto pledged to set up an economic corridor similar to Iskandar Malaysia in Johor.

Spanning Port Klang, Kota Raja and KL International Airport in Sepang, it is expected to create 560,000 jobs.

The manifesto also promises to wire up crime hotspots with CCTV cameras, set up day-care centres and give out scholarships.

Najib said there were two verses which reflected Barisan's image “Fulfilling promises” and “Bringing hope”.

Barisan, he added, had fulfilled its promises as the Federal Government and presented a report card of its achievements so that the people could judge for themselves its performance.

“The economy grew rapidly and the wealth of the country has increased at a rate which impressed the world. We feel the pulse of the people. When they faced a high cost of living, we introduced two payments of BRIM (Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia),” he said.

Najib said the Pakatan-led state governments, on the other hand, had failed to fulfil many of the electoral promises made in 2008.

(Source: The Star Online)