Transformation The Aspiration Of the People, Says DPM Muhyiddin

GEORGE TOWN (Malaysia), April 26 (Bernama) -- The National Transformation Programme mooted by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak actually is to fulfill the wishes of the people, said Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the efforts to make comprehensive changes or transformation in the government system and the amendments to several laws were made after listening to the people through the visit programmes by the Prime Minister himself. "The era where the 'government knows all' is over. The government must respond to the needs of the people. All the transformation programmes implemented by the government are based on what the people wants," he said when addressing the people at the 1Malaysia People's Feast at Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Baru near here, Thursday. He said the government was now adopting an open attitude and accepted the wishes of the people who wanted improvements in the national administration system. Muhyiddin said that as a result of this awareness, the government studied all the demands made by the people including the cash aid to students, and the 1Malaysia Book Voucher for students of institutions of higher learning (BR1M) from the lower income group. He said that in Penang alone, RM80 million worth of BR1M had been disbursed to 300,000 families and the state receiving the highest amount was Kelantan with 92 per cent of the people in the state having received the aid. He said the development and progress enjoyed by the people currently was due to the efforts made by the federal government and he hoped the people realised the initiatives taken by the government. At the function, Muhyiddin also announced an allocation of almost RM3 million for the development of basic amenities in the Bayan Baru parliamentary constituency. The allocation included the cost for painting and repairing the Desa Permai Indah low-cost homes in Sungai Dua, Batu Uban and building a 'madrasah' in Sungai Nibong Kecil. Upgrading and repairing the hall of the residents' association and children's playground at Taman Desa Wangsa Permatang Damai Laut, painting and upgrading the Desa Riang low-cost houses in Batu Uban and the state farmers' and fishermen's organisations (RM65,000). (US$1=RM3.06) -- BERNAMA