MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE

Since when do the BN Federal Government needs to consult opposition-held Penang state government regarding projects with money coming out from its coffer? Too bad the Penang people who voted the present state government have to miss this modern transportation which could alleviate their traveling plights in the island city with its arrogant taxi drivers and hoodlum bus drivers.

I believe the money would go to the Malaysia heartlands - Seberang Perai (Penang), Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak-as the government wants to woo and retain the Malay and Bumiputera voters for the 13th General Elections.

Penang CM Not Happy With Mid-term Review Of 9MP

PENANG, June 26 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government is disappointed with the decision by the federal government to put on hold the RM2 billion Penang Monorail and RM1.5 billion Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) projects which were scheduled to take off during the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Penang government should be consulted before the federal government made any decision to hold back these projects because they would affect the state economy.

The Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department (EPU), in the Mid-Term Review of the 9MP (2006-2008) said the government will spend RM160 billion on people-centred projects that will bring tangible benefits and improve the quality of life of the people for the remaining period of the Ninth Malaysia Plan from 2008 to 2010.

Projects that are not people-centred under the original Plan will be put on hold or deferred to the 10th Malaysia Plan. These include the RM2 billion Penang Monorail and RM1.5 billion Penang Outer Ring Road.