TELUK INTAN May 26:
Datuk Mah Siew Keong has promised greater development for Teluk Intan, including getting its leaning tower listed as a heritage site should he win the by-election on Saturday.
Launching his election manifesto this morning, the Gerakan president explained that a United Nations Education, Scientific Cultural Organisation (Unesco) recognition for the historical site could benefit the tourism industry as it had in Penang and Malacca.
In 2008, both Malacca and George Town, Penang, were crowned as World Heritage sites by the international body.
Mah promised to push for a university to be set up in the town to provide education opportunities and also create wireless Internet (WiFi) zones.
With the sporting community forced to travel to Sabak Bernam, 44km from here, to use a stadium, Mah said he would also lobby for a stadium to be built.
The former Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Minister, however, admitted that getting the leaning tower listed as a heritage site was “not an easy job” and could not be done overnight as he would have to liaise with seven ministries.
Mah said he would bank on Gerakan’s experience in Penang to get it done and promised to work from day one.
When asked why he only launched his manifesto today, with only four days left to campaign, Mah explained that he wanted to ensure his promises were feasible.
“I don’t want to make empty promises. I want to make sure that there is a good chance of them becoming a reality.
“I’m not promising big things, but important wants,” he said at a press conference at the party’s headquarters here.
Present was Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe.
Mah then said he was confident of achieving 80% of his promises in five years if elected as the Member of Parliament.
A leaflet of his manifesto, which was later distributed to journalists, saw Mah promising to develop the constituency as a food hub in Hilir Perak and an integrated riverfront development to boost tourism here.
Mah said he would strive to improve the water supply and irrigation system as well as turn Teluk Intan into a modern agriculture centre that would be able to churn out value-added products.
Mah faces Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud, of DAP, in the by-election.
The Rakyat Post
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