I disagree with the views of Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam on developmental issues pertaining to Penang.
Among the proposed developmental plans for Penang they include those planned under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the second Penang Bridge, the light monorail transit system, the Penang Outer Ring Road, the Penang Sentral and the RapidPenang bus service.
In the said article, he mentioned that all mega projects planned for in Penang should come to halt as the people have voted against the government. By implication, the people have chosen to forgo these projects introduced by the government by voting for the opposition, the DAP.
"We have to stop all major projects to Penang as this is what the people wanted. If we continue with the project it would be almost impossible for us to regain control of the State in the next General Elections,” the Malacca Chief Minister said.
"If we stop all major projects, the people would realise what they had lost and would then come back to the BN. This is the only way we could recapture the State in the future from the opposition," he told reporters after visiting the Menara Taming Sari project near Dataran Pahlawan along Jalan Merdeka, here, today.
With respect to the statement above, I beg to strongly differ.
Not voting for the government does not conclusively indicate that the people do not want major projects in Penang. While it can be inferred that this may be the wishes of the people, it could also suggest that the projects are wanted BUT, on top of that, the people want it to be carried out by a new administration, specifically the DAP. This would make sense if the previous administration had been ineffective and inefficient in executing projects and bringing about greater development and economic prospects to Penang - all of which are not surprising should it be true.
Furthermore, I find it close to impossible to accept the fact that UMNO believes that by ceasing the projects planned for Penang, it would enable the government to regain control of state in the coming elections in 2013. I would presume that the hatred of the Penangnites towards the government would only deepen if such preposterous proposals were to be actualized. Having said that, how can the government possibly win back the support and confidence of the people by such immature, spiteful and detrimental actions?
I suppose it is fair to say that some people never learn from their mistakes.
Among the proposed developmental plans for Penang they include those planned under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the second Penang Bridge, the light monorail transit system, the Penang Outer Ring Road, the Penang Sentral and the RapidPenang bus service.
In the said article, he mentioned that all mega projects planned for in Penang should come to halt as the people have voted against the government. By implication, the people have chosen to forgo these projects introduced by the government by voting for the opposition, the DAP.
"We have to stop all major projects to Penang as this is what the people wanted. If we continue with the project it would be almost impossible for us to regain control of the State in the next General Elections,” the Malacca Chief Minister said.
"If we stop all major projects, the people would realise what they had lost and would then come back to the BN. This is the only way we could recapture the State in the future from the opposition," he told reporters after visiting the Menara Taming Sari project near Dataran Pahlawan along Jalan Merdeka, here, today.
With respect to the statement above, I beg to strongly differ.
Not voting for the government does not conclusively indicate that the people do not want major projects in Penang. While it can be inferred that this may be the wishes of the people, it could also suggest that the projects are wanted BUT, on top of that, the people want it to be carried out by a new administration, specifically the DAP. This would make sense if the previous administration had been ineffective and inefficient in executing projects and bringing about greater development and economic prospects to Penang - all of which are not surprising should it be true.
Furthermore, I find it close to impossible to accept the fact that UMNO believes that by ceasing the projects planned for Penang, it would enable the government to regain control of state in the coming elections in 2013. I would presume that the hatred of the Penangnites towards the government would only deepen if such preposterous proposals were to be actualized. Having said that, how can the government possibly win back the support and confidence of the people by such immature, spiteful and detrimental actions?
I suppose it is fair to say that some people never learn from their mistakes.
