Hall of Achievements – Selangor State Government
By Masterwordsmith
Selangor has been regarded as the crown jewel of all the states controlled by Pakatan Rakyat. In fact, the state is the gold mine of the Federal Government since it has the highest GDP in the country. As the most populous and most developed state, Selangor enjoys the highest growth rate of all states in Malaysia.
In May, Najib told Selangor Umno to win back the country’s wealthiest state with whatever “weapon was at their disposal”, hinting elections was “just around the corner”. Will it be that easy to regain its hold on Selangor?
The Penang State government published its 30 people-centric policies measures that have benefited the rakyat. This report, which highlights the differences between PR people-centric government and BN’s crony government, has shown Penangites the sterling performance of the Pakatan-led team. (Read more here and also HERE.)
The Pakatan-led Selangor State government has been doing very well (as reported HERE). The only difference is, their achievements have not been highlighted as much. With more publicity, they can march confidently into the next GE and give BN a run for their money.
The 4 PR states of Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have beat the other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia’s total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia, coming out top in 2010.
What we have heard/read about dirty linen being washed in public, especially with regards to the many negative issues that plagued PKR Selangor. However, few are aware that the Selangor State Government has achieved so much in the last three years. Here are some examples of their achievements.
Harakah Daily reported that Selangor state assembly was told that the state government’s revenue increased by RM200 million during the first six months of this year.
To a question by Sekinchan state assemblyman Ng Swee Lim, Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said that the state’s cash reserve stood at RM918 million at the end of 2010, RM1,100 million at June 30, 2001.
“The investment has increased by RM557 million as at June 30, 2011 compared to RM668 million at December 31, 2010. With the two sources combined it will be RM1,760 million compared to RM1,580 million for the same period in 2010.
“In six months, the state government has managed to increase the state revenue by RM200 million and this is the best financial record over the last 28 years,” he said.
Khalid stressed that the state not only achieved revenue increase but also good financial management which has been Pakatan Rakyat’s battlecry before it wrested the state from Barisan Nasional in March 2008.
In reality, the state Micro Credit programme had distributed RM50 million to the people with sources generated from debt collection and the amount could be grouped under the Menteri Besar Consolidated Account. The state civil service has been diligently documenting digital details of 2 million the cost came from the debt collection.
