Loud applause rang out at the sports complex in this idyllic northern
coastal town each time Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak pledged to carry out a
project or an upgrade for Kudat.
Tens of thousands who turned up
for the launch of the state-level Janji Ditepati programme cheered when
the Prime Minister made the pledges.
Kudat MP Datuk Abdul Rahim
Bakri and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman were all smiles with the
package pledged by Najib, which breached the RM1bil mark.
Among
the crowd, Rungus villager Rumpian Uliah was excited and shouted with
pleasure when Najib touched on the study being carried out on a RM800mil
coastal highway from Tuaran linking Kota Belud to Kota Marudu to Kudat
town.
“Ba, bagun kan tu (Isn't that just great?),” he said with a toothy grin as others around him nodded in approval.
Najib
said the Government would study the implementation of the project first
before proceeding as he felt that it was beneficial to the people,
adding that the highway would open up more opportunities for the people.
