Pakatan unveils election manifesto


(The Star) – The final Pakatan Rakyat convention before the 13th general election kicked off here Monday with the unveiling of the pact’s election manifesto.

The manifesto, delivered by PKR’s Rafizi Ramli, PAS’ Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and DAP’s M. Kulasegaran, covered a broad range of topics.

Some of Pakatan’s promises include increasing minimum household income to RM4,000 in its first term in power, removing one million foreigners from the workforce over five years and stopping the Lynas rare earth plant in Gebeng.

Pakatan leaders also promised to lower fuel prices and electricity tariffs, cancel the Automated Enforcement System (AES) and recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC).

The manifesto also promised the construction of a Pan Borneo highway linking Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

Those attending included PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

 



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