BN can use same plan in Johor after winning Malacca polls - Umno VP

BN can use the same approach in the coming Johor state election as the one it adopted en route to winning the Malacca polls as the strategy proved effective for the coalition.

Umno vice-president Mahdzir Khalid said, however, the party machinery would support whatever strategy that is decided on.

"BN can use the approach and strategy that was employed during the Malacca state polls because it has a chance to win the Johor state election,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after paying a courtesy call on Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob at Kompleks Kota Darulnaim in Kota Bharu today.

Previously, Johor BN had said it was considering contesting the upcoming state election on its own as it was confident of winning two-thirds of the 56-seat legislative assembly.

In the Malacca polls last November, BN won 21 out of 28 state seats it contested and, thus, secured a majority of more than two-thirds to form the state government.

Elaborating on his meeting with Ahmad, Mahdzir (above) said the Rural Development Ministry (RDM) and Kelantan state government today agreed to expedite land acquisition for projects that benefit the people.

"This land acquisition involves projects under the RDM and South Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) agencies.

"A special task force that was set up previously will be streamlined following the agreement reached today and a five-month target has been set to get the initiatives moving,” he said.

- Bernama

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