RM30mil allocated to upgrade Jeli-Gerik East-West Highway, says PM

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An additional RM30mil will be allocated for the Jeli-Gerik East-West Highway road upgrade, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  Speaking at the launching of the Works Ministry's MYJalan campaign at Jeti Awam Pulau Banding on Thursday (Aug 24), Anwar added that the Federal Government would also discuss the request made by the Works Ministry to upgrade the highway in the next budget.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4kd3fdaf  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 This program is important because it shows that development must be balanced.

00:09 In the village, for example, in terms of roads, schools, clinics or hospitals,

00:15 whether it is in Lulupirak or as I said earlier in Kapit Sarawak or Maning Urai in Kelantan.

00:23 So that's why when we have a minister like Datu Sri Alex,

00:29 who was very impressed with me, among the first programs he invited the Minister of Environment to go,

00:34 not to see the big buildings in Kuala Lumpur,

00:37 but he said the project that he was very close to his heart and soul,

00:43 which is basic facilities including roads and highways that are repaired in the deep areas.

00:52 And the infrastructure, bridges, roads, and highways that are very meaningful to the people.

01:02 Although our economic situation is not easy, there are many debts, many disputes,

01:09 but if the leaders use their power well, God willing, the debt will increase.

01:18 So he asked, and this time he passed, for the year, 56 million, he passed.

01:26 He asked again, so today for the roads, although the request is a lot,

01:32 it's okay, I will study it in the budget for the second month of October,

01:37 but today I can pass an additional 30 million ringgit to repair the roads.

01:44 The total cost of repairing the roads in Malaysia is 370 million ringgit.

01:52 That is 300 million ringgit for repairing roads in the regency,

01:56 which is not included in the terms of the concession company contract.

02:01 When the concession company is a company that is controlled,

02:04 but does not include many roads in the regency,

02:07 it will benefit small contractors, G1, G4.

02:15 20 million ringgit for the special concession company to the regional government,

02:19 50 million for installing and maintaining road lights in high-risk areas.

02:26 Because sometimes on the roads, there are risks, there are no lights, it's dark.

02:34 I once passed, finished the speech at the Kota Baru stadium,

02:39 to come to Penang Island, from 12.30 at night,

02:42 following this road, it was indeed a very dark part,

02:47 and had to stop for a long time to pay tribute to the past elephants.

02:52 Three, two, one.

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