KELANTAN Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have outlined four main thrusts with 34 offers in their joint manifesto.

State Madani unity government party chairman Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said the manifesto was not empty promises and that they were determined to realise them for the wellbeing of the people in Kelantan.

“With these offers, there will be change in the state and for the future generation – for the better.

“I hope all voters, especially those who have been living here under PAS rule for the past three decades, will give their trust to BN and PH to lead Kelantan for the good of everyone,” he told a press conference to announce the manifesto in Kota Baru today.

Jazlan, who is also the state BN chairman, said among the main offers are taking drastic measures to redouble efforts to provide clean water supply and waive outstanding water bills.

“Priority will be given to the provision of public facilities such as constructing an integrated Kelantan Sentral public transport terminal, which will be built immediately.

“We will also establish the North Kelantan Development Corporation to drive the economy in the state through social economic development efforts and poverty eradication to help the people more proactively,” he said.

He said discounts of up to 50% would be given, among them for business licences under the local authority, assessment rates and arrears, lowering land premium charges, land use conversion, as well as property docket fees.

“Some 5,000 affordable housing units will be built within five years, in addition to a 50% rebate for housing plan process fee for the first house especially for the B40 group, youth and those who have just started a family.

“In generating quality job opportunities for the children of Kelantan natives we will also create a small and medium Industry park and a halal industrial area that can provide 20,000 employment opportunities,” he said.

In taking into account the welfare of women and young people in the state, a one-off payment of RM3,000 will be given to students who have been accepted into public and private higher education institutes and undergraduates will be given free return bus and train tickets twice a year.

“Women expecting their first child will be given maternity assistance of RM1,000 and an annual scholarship of RM300 will be given to Form 6 students.

“We have also agreed to set up a Tahfiz Al-Quran and Science university college, create Quran teaching positions and provide free Quran reading classes throughout the state, in addition to providing annual assistance to pondok schools and tahfiz institutions and as well as giving newly married couples RM2,000 each,” he said. – Bernama, August 5, 2023.