Tuesday, April 23, 2013

action-oriented Barisan Nasional manifesto

view:   http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/4/6/nation/20130406214744&sec=nation&utm_source=TSOL_main&utm_medium=links&utm_campaign=GE13


People-centric Barisan Nasional manifesto focusing on an action plan to raise the quality of life of all Malaysians in the next five years.

Gradually raise the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) payment from RM500 to RM1,200 for households and RM600 for singles which will be maintained on an annual basis and to build 1 million units of affordable homes.

Construction of a 2,300km Pan Borneo highway stretching from Sematan near Lundu located at the western most tip of Sarawak to Serudong near Tawau in the east coast of Sabah.

Outlined detailed plans to attract RM1.3 trillion worth of investments and to create 3.3 million new jobs over the next five years.


Initiatives to make it easier for the people to own homes, such as through a new lease and own scheme for government housing projects, and to assist poor and low income home owners to rehabilitate their houses.

With 70% of Malaysians now living in urban areas, a new ministry will be set up to handle urban affairs and to address public transportation, expand the Rapid bus system to every state capital, complete with facilities for the aged and the disabled.

New measures will be introduced, including the setting up of heart and cancer centres in major hospitals nationwide, and the introduction of a support system for the home care of the aged and terminally ill.

Ensure rapid expansion of the North-South Expressway with more lanes and exit points.


Financial incentives to commercial and private premises which invest in renewable green energy resources such as biomass and solar.

To pursue a foreign policy that mirrors the country's image as a moderate and progressive Muslim country.

 Vie for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council to play a more prominent role in regional peace and international security through the policy of moderation.

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