Federal Govt Finally Helping To Save Penang

With the election looming nearer, BN is now sending their Top Guns to minimize the damage done by CM Koh Tsu Khoon. First they came to check our rivers and declared that Sg Pinang is now "beyond salvage" and now they are trying to salvage Penang's bus system - no thanks to the inefficient Gerakan state leaders whom have been inept at solving those problems but very good at spending.

Now they are suddenly "all ears" and finally listening to the grouses of the public and especially from "Cepat" whose complaints until recently have fallen on "deaf ears".

From The Star - 19 March 2007:

"PENANG will set up a public transportation advisory panel soon to assess and gather feedback on RapidPenang and the proposed monorail system.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said the panel would comprise representatives from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the state government.

The state would provide concessions to senior citizens, students and the disabled, he told reporters after attending a meeting with Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop here yesterday."

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Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop was also at hand in Butterworth to salvage another blemish in Gerakan's leadership i.e. the Butterworth bus terminal which was destroyed by fire 6 years ago and left to rot by the present state govt.

From The Star - 19 March 2007:-

“We have also discussed with Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) as part of the land (where the terminal is to be built) belongs to the company. It has agreed to our plans,” he told reporters after meeting with Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and PPSB managing director Datuk Ahmad Ibnijhajar.

Nor Mohamed said the project would be carried out in three or four phases, with the first phase to be completed in two years.

He said details of the project would be announced later.

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