By Farah Wahida:
The residents of Kampung Ujong Batu in Bagan Dalam may soon get new and affordable homes to replace their already dilapidated wooden and partially cemented flats.
“I will see if a one-for-one replacement housing scheme could be considered for the 400-odd families here,” noted Penang Mentri Besar Lim Guan Eng.
“I will discuss with our state exco to look into the possibility of building low-cost flats to meet the needs of the residents here,” said Lim.
However, the state government will still need the cooperation and feedback from the families in the neighbourhood to make this proposal work, reported The Star.
Lim, who won a second term in the Bagan parliamentary constituency which also includes the Bagan Dalam state constituency, visited many houses to personally express his gratitude to residents who have supported him and DAP’s Bagan Dalam incumbent A. Tanasekharan.
Now that the general election is over, people should set aside their political differences and collaborate with the state government to improve their living conditions, said Lim.
“The Pakatan Rakyat government helps people irrespective of race, religion and political belief.
“Even if a person supports Barisan Nasional, we will respect the person’s voting right and continue to help him or her, just as we help others without any discrimination,” he added.
Farah Wahida, Editor of PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email farahwahida@propertyguru.com.my
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