Perak PR offers first manifesto for next general election
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider
Despite being ousted just under one year in power, the Perak Pakatan Rakyat is already looking to the next polls by preparing its first draft manifesto ahead of the 13th general election.
Besides promising to adopt the same policies it had implemented when the alliance helmed the state government last year, PR also offered other goodies to the people.
It still maintains its claim as the legitimate government although the palace-appointed Barisan Nasional government is effectively running the state now.
The alliance pledged to return “true democracy” to the people of Perak by bringing back local government elections, a policy that has stopped for 44 years since 1965.
Former local government state executive councillor Nga Kor Ming, who presented the manifesto during the state-level PR convention at the Syuen Hotel here yesterday, said the elections would be held in stages, to ensure that the people regained their rightful representation in the local councils.
The manifesto also promised that the PR government, if voted back in power, would never raise taxes for the people and increase their burdens.
To protect the welfare of the people, the manifesto also suggested that the state’s welfare fund of RM12 million be doubled to RM24 million.
“This is so that more will be able to receive welfare aid,” said Nga when reading out the manifesto.
He added that mosque workers in Perak would be given due recognition for their noble work and would have their welfare improved.
