BN, too, offers free water in bid to recapture Selangor

ARCHIVES 2013

By admin-s On Apr 18, 2013

(Malaysiakini) – In its bid to wrest Selangor from Pakatan Rakyat, BN tonight unveiled that it is offering free water for the first 20 cubic metres of usage.

This is the same promise fulfilled by the Pakatan government after winning the state in the 2008 election.

This was in the manifesto launched by state BN chief and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (right in photo) in Shah Alam tonight.

Besides providing free water, BN Selangor also promised that its state government will replace bulk meters with individual meters for free, in flats and condominiums.

It has been reported that residents in flats and condos have problems getting the free water allocation, as their residences uses the bulk meters which is being maintained by the management.

Presently, the Selangor Pakatan government is having a legal battle with Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) and it had already proposed to take over the water utility company.

The water issue was one of the popular Pakatan promises which helped it win the 2008 election.

Other goodies

Other goodies include giving RM200 book vouchers for students sitting for their UPSR, PMR and SPM examinations and free online tuition for students sitting for these exams.

There will also be scholarships and convertible loans of up to RM80,000 for those pursuing tertiary education.

In addition, all Selangor-born students offered places for diploma and degree courses will receive respectively RM1,000 and RM1,500.

The manifesto also proposes the creation of a new economic zone called the Global Logistic Hub between Port Klang, Kota Raja and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang which is expected to create 560,000 employment opportunities.

The other major announcements in the BN Selangor manifesto titled ‘Peace, Stability and Prosperity’ include:

– Providing additional cost of living assistance of RM250 to eligible single mothers, the elderly, the disabled and the poor.