GEORGE TOWN, Dec 8 The Tanjung Tokong heritage encampment redevelopment plan in Penang is proof the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state as well as the Barisan Nasional (BN) can set in reserve their domestic differences as well as work together for mutual benefit, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed pronounced today.
"In the unfolding where the country's domestic scene is facing large changes, this domestic cooperation is good for the benefit of the people.
"The people have been right away intelligent as they will support those who have been means to solve their issues as well as have been not simply dreaming by issues that have been politicised," the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Holdings chairman pronounced in the matter today.
He pronounced the success of the joint plan in between the sovereign as well as state governments had paved the approach for the state-owned developer to delve in to office building some-more affordable homes in the land-strapped island state.
"All parties, generally domestic leaders need to set in reserve governing body in serving the people as the people deserved to be prioritised generally when it comes to growth issues," Nur Jazlan said.
The redevelopment of Tanjung Tokong was mooted by the second prime minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, when he visited the encampment in 1972, Nur Jazlan said, adding that the late PM's vision was for the complicated Malay settlement in George Town as well as rearrange the Malays in Penang.
However, the plan has strike numerous glitches over the past 40 years due to objections from the villagers most who have been from the lower-income minority Malay village in Penang unhappy with carrying to pierce out from their coastal homes as well as the small remuneration offered by UDA.
Several phases of the massive plan was implemented but it strike the obstacle when about 1,000 village! rs had r efused to relocate as well as have approach for the project.
Finally, the PR state supervision took counts in to the own palm as well as declared the encampment the "heritage" encampment as well as began discussions with UDA to resolve the relocation issue prior to the start of proviso 4A of the project.
UDA will be office building the sum of 1,200 units of housing for the Tanjung Tokong villagers during the subsidised price of RM160 million.
The units will be since giveaway to the villagers only as betrothed by Abdul Razak, Nur Jazlan said.
"Now, Tun Razak's guarantee to the Tanjung Tokong villagers have been being over by his son, Najib, as well as this is the historical moment for the encampment as well as the country," he said, referring to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak who flew in for the day-visit ahead of pass inhabitant elections due soon.
Some 5,000 Tanjung Tokong residents had turned up during the UDA "Mai Gempa" village fair as well as to welcome Najib's visit this afternoon.
"This showed they have been understanding of this redevelopment project," Nur Jazlan said.
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