Jafni's three agendas for Bukit Permai: Cost of living, affordable housing, local economy
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Datuk Mohd. Jafni Md. Shukor, a candidate for the Bukit Permai state seat, pledges to address the rising cost of living if re-elected.
- His three main agendas include developing infrastructure, providing affordable housing, and strengthening the local economy.
- Jafni emphasizes his commitment to serving all constituents regardless of ethnicity, fostering unity and prosperity in Bukit Permai.
Datuk Mohd. Jafni Md. Shukor, Barisan Nasional's candidate for the Bukit Permai state seat, has outlined three key agendas to tackle the rising cost of living if voters grant him a renewed mandate. These priorities focus on infrastructure development, affordable home ownership, and bolstering the local economy, issues he identifies as being closest to the people's concerns.
The main thing that will be given attention is of course efforts to tackle the cost of living. To achieve that, there are three agendas that I want to focus on, involving infrastructure development, affordable home ownership, and strengthening the local economy.
Jafni stressed the importance of ensuring that facilities benefiting the public are continuously improved to enhance residents' comfort throughout Johor, with a specific focus on Bukit Permai. He also highlighted the need to support local economic development alongside large-scale investments aimed at creating quality jobs with premium salaries. This local focus, he believes, will generate more employment and business opportunities for residents, fostering healthy economic growth and directly impacting income levels.
I want to ensure that facilities that benefit the people continue to be improved so that the lives of residents become more comfortable throughout Johor and of course in Bukit Permai.
Addressing the significant non-Malay voter composition in Bukit Permai, Jafni asserted that every vote holds equal value. He stated his commitment to fighting for the rights of all individuals, regardless of their ethnic background, and uniting them for shared prosperity. Jafni, who speaks Mandarin, noted his engagement with local community programs and observed the existing unity and harmony among the diverse ethnic groups in the area, emphasizing that he does not differentiate based on race.
This is important because it can open up more job opportunities and business spaces for local residents to enable economic development to grow healthily, thereby directly impacting people's income increases and helping to boost economic activity in the local area.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.