KEPALA BATAS: Penang Perikatan Nasional has unveiled its manifesto, covering eight core themes with 33 offers, including pledges to build more affordable housing and offer cash incentives to first-year undergraduates.
State Perikatan chairman Datuk Dominic Lau said the manifesto represents the aspirations of some 1.7 million Penang voters.
“The difference between us and Pakatan Harapan is that we will implement all our pledges,” he told a press conference here on Monday (Aug 7).
Also present were Peanang PAS commissioner Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff and Penang Bersatu chief Zulkefli Bakar.
The core themes of the manifesto, known as ‘Better Penang, Jom Kalih’ (Let’s change), include to drive the economic and addressing the cost of living; protect the welfare of the people; improving access to home ownership; guarantee the quality of health services; preserve environmental sustainability and strengthen the transportation system.
Other core themes include to steer the tourism sector and inculcate mature politics.
The state Perikatan also pledged to allocate RM1.5mil for industrial training programmes for Penangites via the involvement of the government linked companies and private companies.
The coalition also plans to provide a total of up to RM10mil worth of grants to small and medium businesses, including digital entrepreneurs as well as to waive the fees for food hawkers to ensure the growth of the sector.
Penang Perikatan also plans to give RM1,200 to all first year Penang undergraduates and also those who are enrolled in Institutes of Teacher Education.
It also plans to offer RM500 to all Penang matriculation and Form 6 students.
Under the housing initiative, it plans to build affordable houses priced below RM100,000 for targeted groups.
A total of RM5mil will be allocated as incentives to licensed fishermen to repair their boats and engines.
Another RM14mil will be allocated for the purpose of maintaining Penang public religious schools and vernacular schools.
Should Perikatan take over the state, it also pledged to allocate a total of RM60mil to assist senior citizens, single mothers, the disabled community, taxi drivers as well as school bus operators.
It also promised to provide free medical check-ups for all Penangites.
Penang Perikatan Nasional has presented its manifesto, consisting of eight main themes and offering a total of 33 proposals. Among their promises are the construction of more affordable housing and the provision of cash incentives for first-year undergraduates. This manifesto is said to embody the hopes and desires of approximately 1.7 million Penang voters, according to State Perikatan chairman, Datuk Dominic Lau.
During a press conference on Monday (Aug 7), Lau highlighted the distinction between Penang Perikatan and Pakatan Harapan, stating that their coalition is committed to fulfilling all of their pledges. The press conference was also attended by Peanang PAS commissioner Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff and Penang Bersatu chief Zulkefli Bakar.
The manifesto, entitled ‘Better Penang, Jom Kalih’ (Let’s change), focuses on various key areas such as driving economic development and addressing the cost of living, ensuring the welfare of the people, improving accessibility to homeownership, upholding the quality of healthcare services, preserving environmental sustainability, and strengthening the transportation system. Other important themes include promoting the tourism industry and fostering mature politics.
Penang Perikatan has pledged an allocation of RM1.5 million for industrial training programs for Penangites, in collaboration with government-linked companies and private enterprises. The coalition also plans to offer grants worth up to RM10 million to support small and medium businesses, including digital entrepreneurs, and will waive fees for food hawkers to facilitate the growth of the sector.
In terms of education, Penang Perikatan aims to provide RM1,200 to all first-year Penang undergraduates, as well as those enrolled in Institutes of Teacher Education. Additionally, RM500 will be given to Penang matriculation and Form 6 students.
To address the housing crisis, the coalition intends to construct affordable houses priced below RM100,000 specifically targeting certain groups. Special allocations of RM5 million will be provided as incentives for licensed fishermen to repair their boats and engines. Furthermore, RM14 million will be set aside for the maintenance of Penang’s public religious schools and vernacular schools.
Should Perikatan gain control of the state, they intend to allocate a total of RM60 million to support senior citizens, single mothers, the disabled community, taxi drivers, and school bus operators. The coalition has also pledged to offer free medical check-ups to all Penangites.
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