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| Najib promises 9,999 homes in three DAP strongholds |
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Razak promised to build 9,999
low-medium cost, and affordable homes for Penangites in three locations
in the island.
Najib said through the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, he had signed agreements for Air Putih, Ayer Itam and Paya Terubong to each get 2,222 low-medium cost homes and 1,111 affordable homes.
The three constituencies are DAP strongholds.
Indeed DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (left) is the incumbent for the Air Putih state seat.
About 10,000 people, all clad in blue 1Malaysia BN T-shirts greeted Najib at Rifle Range tonight, reinforcing the BN's belief that support, which they lost in 2008, has returned to the coalition.
They were treated to a long buffet line, and a star-studded concert with performances by the Alleycats, M Nasir, Jacqueline Victor and several others.
A long line of buses, which contributed to the massive jam on the road, ferried most of the participants to the venue.
Other than BN leaders like state BN chief Teng Chang Yeow and state Umno head Zainal Abidin Osman, well-connected wealthy businessman Low Taek Jho was also present at the event.
Najib arrived at 9.45pm with his wife Rosmah Mansor and his entourage of BN leaders.
"Hebat! Hebat (great, great)! This is the most exciting rally. I see thousands of Penangites wearing the blue shirts. What does it mean? What does it mean? BN!
"I am here to assure Penangites that when the government makes a promise, it will be fulfilled," he added.
Houses and a tunnel
Najib then recycled his promise of affordable homes for the people.
He asked: "Between houses and a tunnel, which do you choose?".
The people screamed "homes", and Najib said if BN won they would abolish the tunnel project.
"Why do it in a hurry and in a non-transparent manner?" He asked.
Najib said through the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, he had signed agreements for Air Putih, Ayer Itam and Paya Terubong to each get 2,222 low-medium cost homes and 1,111 affordable homes.
The three constituencies are DAP strongholds.
Indeed DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (left) is the incumbent for the Air Putih state seat.About 10,000 people, all clad in blue 1Malaysia BN T-shirts greeted Najib at Rifle Range tonight, reinforcing the BN's belief that support, which they lost in 2008, has returned to the coalition.
They were treated to a long buffet line, and a star-studded concert with performances by the Alleycats, M Nasir, Jacqueline Victor and several others.
A long line of buses, which contributed to the massive jam on the road, ferried most of the participants to the venue.
Other than BN leaders like state BN chief Teng Chang Yeow and state Umno head Zainal Abidin Osman, well-connected wealthy businessman Low Taek Jho was also present at the event.
Najib arrived at 9.45pm with his wife Rosmah Mansor and his entourage of BN leaders.
"Hebat! Hebat (great, great)! This is the most exciting rally. I see thousands of Penangites wearing the blue shirts. What does it mean? What does it mean? BN!
"I am here to assure Penangites that when the government makes a promise, it will be fulfilled," he added.
Houses and a tunnel
Najib then recycled his promise of affordable homes for the people.
He asked: "Between houses and a tunnel, which do you choose?".
The people screamed "homes", and Najib said if BN won they would abolish the tunnel project.
"Why do it in a hurry and in a non-transparent manner?" He asked.
