Kuala Sepetang voters should give their mandate to Ismail to get a new township.
Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld)
Gerakan Wanita Chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe promises a new township for the voters in Kuala Sepetang if Barisan Nasional candidate Ismail Saffian wins the Bukit Gantang by-election.
There are about 4,000 Chinese voters in Kuala Sepetang followed by Simpang with about 1,000 and Pasir Hitam and Sungai Rotan having some 500 voters each.
In 2004, 70 per cent of the Chinese supported BN but this dropped to 30 per cent in March last year.
The question arises: Can Pas build a new township for the voters in Kuala Sepetang if Nizar Jamaluddin wins?
Datuk Tan Lian Hoe was confident the people of Kuala Sepetang would give their mandate to Ismail, although the Bukit Gantang seat fell to the opposition in the last election,
She said the issue that most of the people in Kuala Sepetang are squatting on state land would be brought up at the state government level after the by-election.
Tan said, the issue will be resolved once and for all. It would be irresponsible if the government just gave them ownership because they live so close to the river, it is dangerous.
The only option is to create a new township, with houses, but nearby because their livelihood depends on the river, she said.
Tan said details on the township would be decided by the state government after the elections.
Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld)Gerakan Wanita Chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe promises a new township for the voters in Kuala Sepetang if Barisan Nasional candidate Ismail Saffian wins the Bukit Gantang by-election.
There are about 4,000 Chinese voters in Kuala Sepetang followed by Simpang with about 1,000 and Pasir Hitam and Sungai Rotan having some 500 voters each.
In 2004, 70 per cent of the Chinese supported BN but this dropped to 30 per cent in March last year.
The question arises: Can Pas build a new township for the voters in Kuala Sepetang if Nizar Jamaluddin wins?
Datuk Tan Lian Hoe was confident the people of Kuala Sepetang would give their mandate to Ismail, although the Bukit Gantang seat fell to the opposition in the last election,
She said the issue that most of the people in Kuala Sepetang are squatting on state land would be brought up at the state government level after the by-election.
Tan said, the issue will be resolved once and for all. It would be irresponsible if the government just gave them ownership because they live so close to the river, it is dangerous.
The only option is to create a new township, with houses, but nearby because their livelihood depends on the river, she said.
Tan said details on the township would be decided by the state government after the elections.
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I personally have a close relative there in Kuala Sepetang.
I am glad that Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat together with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin visited that small town.
It is actually an illegal place on a KTM-owned land.
But they have been there ever since Independence, if I am not mistaken.
The people there deserve that piece of land, at least for a minimal fee if not free.
I thank Barisan Nasional for doing that, instead of the all talk no action Pakatan Rakyat.
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