BARISAN NASIONAL
MANIFESTO
2017
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BARISAN NASIONAL
MANIFESTO
2017
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FOREWORD
Malaysians, we have come so far from where Throughout our journey, we have braced
we started. It took us years of devotion, love through economic storms and downfalls, social
and perseverance to make the dreams of this and political incidences that changed our
small nation a reality. systems for the better and threats ranging from
internal and foreign forces. We have been able
Who would have thought that just over 40 to achieve all these for one reason: You.
years ago, more than 52.4% of Malaysians lived
in poverty, one third of the population aged 6 Your trust in the leadership of our founding
and over had never attended school and many fathers, the visionary leaders and thinkers of
parts of the country had yet to experience our nation, has made Malaysia the success
universal healthcare. story that it is today.
Now, we have emerged as one of the most At every point, we put your interest above all
outstanding socio-economic success stories in and take into consideration your wants, needs,
the region. Poverty rate is less than 0.2%, adult aspirations, concerns, fear and worries before
literacy is at its highest and universal healthcare making any decision that would impact your
is a right enjoyed by all Malaysians regardless life. We lay out the challenges of our nation
of their background and location.
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FOREWORD
with you and appreciate your guidance on We have many plans and ideas to craft a better
how we can better serve you and your family. future for all Malaysians. We will continue
If 60 years of service has taught us one thing, our dedication to service as an inevitable yet
it is that we can only achieve greatness and invisible part of your life and be there for you as
plan better ahead for our future when we do it you chase your dreams. Because at the heart of
together. everything, you are our priority.
The Dahulukan Rakyat manifesto encapsulate The Barisan Nasional manifesto is premised
the essence of Barisan Nasional’s formation. upon these documents:
We are created to serve Malaysians – no matter
the situation nor their background – and we 1. Federal Constitution
will continue to do so without fear or favor for 2. State Constitution
it is our calling as the party trusted to lead the 3. Rukun Negara
nation. 4. 11th Malaysia Plan
5. Vision 2020
6. Transformasi Nasional 2050
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STRATEGIC
THRUS TS
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PRIORITIZING PEOPLE 8
NATIONAL ECONOMY 16
PEOPLE’S ECONOMY 24
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 32
INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT 38
QUALITY EDUCATION 44
NATIONAL SECURITY 56
RIGHTS OF THE RAKYAT 62
SOCIAL HARMONY 72
STRATEGIC PEOPLE’S WELLBEING 76
THRUS TS
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THRUST 1
PRIORITIZING
PEOPLE
A GOVERNMENT YOU CAN TRUST
60 years of experience in nation building has taught us that the cornerstone of every nation is in its
integrity and leadership. We put our duties to the highest order for the entity we are made to serve:
The Rakyat. As we progress to become a developed and prosperous nation, we understand the
need to constantly review and improve the standard of our service to the Rakyat.
Promoting higher standards of Governance
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Federal statutory bodies and the We will introduce a monthly town hall meeting
state governments will implement the in every Parliamentary/State Assembly
recommendations put forth by the Auditor- constituency.
General.
In addition, we will transform the government
We promise to extend the age of retirement service to function fully in digital to promote
for civil servants to 65 in critical sectors such as higher efficiency of service to the Rakyat.
medical and legal. We will also review the civil
servant salary scheme every five years to boost We will Instill the principles of Rukun Negara in
productivity and competitiveness in the sector. the formulation of policies and enactment of
laws.
We plan to improve professionalism and
competency among civil servants by We will introduce a monthly town-hall meetings
strengthening the role of public training institutes in every Parliamentary/State Assembly
(ILAs). constituency.
We aim to increase the number of Urban Competent contract officers will be absorbed
Transformation Centers and improve the delivery into permanent government service.
of service in Rural Transformation Centers
nationwide through the National Blue Ocean We will increase housing and cost of living
Strategy (NBOS). allowances.
We will empower Members of Parliament and We will ensure equitable distribution of funding
State Assemblymen as lawmakers by enhancing for states and increase budget allocation to
their capability and relegating their social strengthen local authorities by retaining some
services to civil service. percentage of their revenues.
There will be one portfolio for every minister We will review acts, agreements and regulations
and we will require all newly elected Members of between Federal and State level for mutual
Parliament to undergo leadership training. benefits.
We will ensure that 30% of our Parliamentary We will ensure effective land management and
candidates are women. administration including native lands.
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Improving Integrity
In our perspective, keeping up to a high standard To further strengthen efforts to increase integrity,
of integrity is essential in maintaining public trust we will enhance the Whistleblower’s Act and
for the government. encourage more Malaysians to come forward
and expose corruption.
A government with integrity will produce civil
servants who fulfill their duties in public interest As we strive to be more accountable and
and ensure that every policy is drafted and democratic, we will involve NGOs and civil
implemented with consideration of its effects on societies in local authorities, particularly in
the people and the country. decision-making and policy-drafting.
We will ensure that all political parties are To ensure that your rights of expression are
required to declare their source of funds and for protected, we will enforce the Freedom of
the government to enact the ‘Political Party Fund Information Act (FOIA).
Act’ to tackle the challenges of money politics.
Private sector entities will also be held to a higher
A Public Trust Index will be introduced to standard with the enforcement of the Corporate
evaluate the state of leadership, government- Liability Act.
related businesses and policies, and to establish
a benchmark to measure the credibility of federal All civil servants will be required to pass integrity
and state governments, which will be managed vetting by MACC
by a credible and impartial entity.
We will ensure the appointment of senior posts
All cabinet ministers and assembly members in government, GLCs and other public agencies
must declare their assets to the parliament is implemented fairly and equally. The procedure
whenever they take and renew their oath of for intake into the civil service will be transparent
service. and based on meritocracy.
We will instil the principle of Rukun Negara in the
formulation of policies and enactment of laws.
Raising Leadership Accountability
Barisan Nasional aspires to promote higher Instilling the principles of Rukun Negara in the
standards of leadership by limiting the term of formulation of policies and enactment of laws.
service of the Prime Minister and Chief Minister/
Menteri Besar to two terms. We will enable MACC to screen all election
candidates and require all civil servants to pass
Meanwhile, the term of service for an integrity vetting by MACC.
parliamentarians and assembly members will be
limited to three terms.
High-rankings Executives, Legislatives and
Civil Servants in government departments,
Government-linked companies, statutory bodies,
public universities and other government-related
agencies will be required to serve for a maximum
of five years.
Combating Corruption
Systematic abuse of power can be the defining An officer from MACC is stationed at each
point of a nation’s destruction. government agency and government-linked
company (GLCs).
We will establish more special corruption courts
and enhance the Whistle Blowers’ Act. We will encourage all political leaders at all
levels to declare their assets and to sign the Anti-
We will enact the Freedom of Information Act Corruption Charter with MACC.
(FOIA) and rebrand the integrity unit to Inspector-
General of Integrity. We will establish more special corruption courts
in a continuous efforts to eradicate corruption.
We will enact the Corporate Liability Act.
The integrity unit will be renamed to Inspector-
We will take a stronger stand against corruption General of Integrity, which will report to
by allowing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Parliament.
Commission (MACC) the power to prosecute
offenders where MACC will report to Parliament.
THRUST 2
NATIONAL
ECONOMY
Reviving the Economy
A special entity will be created in order to We aim to make Malaysia one of the top 10 most
manage natural resources and petroleum in competitive countries in the world.
Sabah where national oil company, Petronas, will
act as a referral point for expertise, knowledge To encourage foreign investments, we will offer
sharing and technology. more incentives to attract Foreign Portfolio
investments (FPIs).
We will increase the share of labour income to
40% of GDP and increase the contribution of We will maintain good fiscal health by reducing
services sectors to 70% of the country’s GDP. fiscal deficit and ultimately achieve a balanced
budget.
We will increase gross expenditure on Research
& Development to 3% from the current 1% of We will spur the domestic tourism industry
GDP. and attract high yield tourists by increasing
the number of premium tourism products. This
We will take special measures to bridge the gap includes promoting local handicrafts products
between entrepreneurship and digital economy. such as songket and batik.
Small-Medium Enterprises
97% of business entities in Malaysia are Small and We aim to increase the number of SMEs
Medium Enterprises (SMEs). These businesses participating in the digital economy and
have created more than 65% jobs for Malaysians. Industrial Revolution 4.0 to 30% by supporting
SMEs are the backbone to the development of ICT capital expenditure by businesses in the
Malaysia’s economy and are an important driver non-digital sectors.
of employment and growth.
We plan to support 2,900 companies to sell their
As Malaysia aims to push for higher contribution products online.
to GDP and provide more employment
opportunities to the Rakyat, we will increase We will provide insurance coverage credit facility
efforts to invigorate the SMEs through several worth RM1billion for SME exporters.
measures.
SME operators will be liable to receive soft loans,
We will provide more credit guarantee and grants and training programs under SME Corp
financing schemes to SMEs, such as a RM50 worth RM200 million.
million matching grant scheme, to increase their
contribution towards the national GDP from 30% We will enhance the Halal-hub industry in various
to 40%. sectors of the economy and offer Syariah-
compliant services to the international market.
We will protect SMEs by tightening the A Syariah-compliant financing scheme with a
enforcement of local authorities to avoid misuse subsidy rate of 2% will also be provided for SMEs.
of business licenses among local entrepreneurs.
We will strengthen the 1 Industry 1 Locality We will incentivise employers to introduce
program. flexible-working arrangements to employees.
We will increase the share of exports of SME We will strengthen the enforcement of Anti-
products from the current 19% to 25% by Money Laundering and Counter Financing of
providing incentives and conducting joint- Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regime to address the issue
promotions with MATRADE. of illegal capital outflow and financial scams.
We will introduce an international Expansion We will develop nano and micro entrepreneurs
Grant to help SMEs expand to new export as well as SMEs via a dedicated central agency
markets. and mentor-mentee programmes.
We will encourage and support the food truck
business.
Agriculture
Despite the decline in GDP contribution since To protect the rights of agriculture producers,
1970s, Agriculture remains an important sector we will set the margin of middlemen’s profits to
to the Malaysian economy and recognized as an avoid excessive profit readings.
important catalyst in uplifting the lives of rural
citizens. We will control the price of agriculture inputs to
lower the cost of production.
According to the statistics department, more
people are employed in the agriculture sector We will increase food productivity and processing
such as forestry, fishery and agriculture, in to boost national food security and reduce
contrast to manufacturing. dependency on imports.
Realising this, we will focus on promoting We will utilise unused government and private
agriculture as a lucrative industry and lifestyle lands for cash crop production.
among Malaysians by setting up a 1 Community
1 Garden initiative across the country. We will establish a National Dairy and Ruminant
Board.
We will increase productivity in food production
and processing to ensure food security. We will enhance rural economic programs
under a small holder’s scheme such as the Rural
Economic Financing Scheme (SPED) for rural
Bumiputera entrepreneurs with investments
totaling RM80 million.
We will revise various subsidies and incentives We will review BERNAS’ role and bring back
for fishermen such as the Fishery Subsidy Lembaga Padi dan Beras Negara (LPN) to
Allowance, including those who embark on overcome monopolistic negativities on rice
deep sea fisheries as stiupulated by the Fisheries farmers nationwide.
Development Authority of Malaysia.
To nurture more interest and involvement among
We will erase financial stipulations for eligible youth in agriculture, we will introduce a special
farmers and fishermen to borrow money from agriculture and fishery scheme for them through
new ventures. initiatives such as e-Rezeki, e-Usahawan and
e-Ladang with a total investment of up to RM100
On top of distributing financial assistance million.
to farmers, rubber tappers, smallholder and
fishermen, we will promote the use of better The producers will be able to showcase their
quality fertilizers and products among producers. products to the local and global market by
participating in Agrobazaar Malaysia.
We will encourage competitiveness and
innovation among agriculture producers through
incentives to fishermen and farmers who are
able to increase and sustain their business
productivity and income.
Fiscal Measures for Stability
The Goods & Services Tax (GST) is an important A sovereign Negaraku fund will be established
enabler to socio-economic development. for the security of the future generation. It will
receive contributions from government-linked
The funds collected are used to improve companies (GLCs), and government-invested
infrastructure, amenities, implement beneficial companies in the Oil & Gas sector.
projects and provide adequate social support to
the Rakyat. The corporate sector will also be encouraged to
contribute to the fund through a ‘Walk of Fame’
However, we listen to the Rakyat’s call for the tax initiative.
to be reduced as it is seen as burdening them.
Great economic growth is sometimes
With this in mind, GST rate will be revisited by accompanied by inequality and social exclusion.
adopting a three-tier tax segmentation scheme The concept of shared prosperity allows all
at 3% for the B40 households, 6% for the M40 citizens the opportunity to increase their
households, and 12% for the T20 households. standards of living, not just the privileged few.
Fair taxation is one of the ways we can help
We will reduce the GST rate from 6% to 5% alleviate inequality in our society.
and increase the number of exemptions and
zero-rated goods and services especially those Under Barisan Nasional’s plans, we will introduce
consumed by B40 income group. Inheritance Tax for assets exceeding RM5
million. We will reintroduce worldwide tax for
On top of this, an independent commission will Malaysians who own assets overseas such as
be established to streamline and improve GST offshore accounts with amounts exceeding
implementation and to address the problem. RM100 million.
We will also increase the number of services We will impose tax on the remittance of Ringgit
exempted from GST including utility services, by non-tax paying migrant workers.
housing, educational products, public transport, `
and ICT hardware. Foreign digital service providers such as Trivago,
Uber and application providers will also be liable
Tax relief for individuals will be increased from for taxation.
RM9,000 to RM12,000.
We will maintain high credit rating for the country
We will increase tax relief for parents’ medical as certified by prestigious international agencies.
expenses from RM5,000 to RM10,000.
We will strengthen the enforcement of of Anti-
There will be a moratorium on toll rate hikes and Money Laundering and Counter Financing of
the gradual abolition of tolled roads, starting Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regime to address the issue
with Batu Tiga, Sungai Rasau and Kempas. of illegal capital outflow and financial scams.
We are committed to strengthening the value of
the Ringgit through fiscal measures despite the
tumultuous global economic climate.
THRUST 2
PEOPLE’S
ECONOMY
AN ECONOMY FOR EVERYONE
We believe that a prosperous economy can only achieved when people’s wellbeing
takes center stage in the policies for growth. When the economy works in the interest
of workers and producers, it will uplift the lives of every citizen in this country and
shape a future where all of us can prosper.
Creating a prosperous society
A prosperous society is a society free from the For those in Sabah and Sarawak, the
shackles of burdening debt and financial woes. implementation of cabotage policy will be
We will ease the Rakyat’s journey in navigating reviewed to reduce the prices of essential goods.
the challenges brought by uncertainties in the We will introduce a House Ownership Scheme
global economy and rising cost of living. for single mothers.
To reduce the household debt, we plan to provide We will reintroduce fuel subsidy if the crude price
extensive financial education to the Rakyat exceeds USD85 per barrel.
through the expansion of the Credit Counseling
and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) role. We will ensure fair distribution of income by
enforcing all business entities to be transparent
We will also tighten the eligibility for loans and in their wage schemes and create a National
credit cards limit. Wage Index to ensure the increase of income is
with cost of living.
Financial literacy lessons will be taught in schools
starting from the primary level to the university We will create a value-added wage scheme for
level. those earning below RM2,500.
In order to prevent unnecessary personal debt, Minimum wage will be increased from RM1,200
the guidelines for credit card application and to RM1,500.
transaction limit will be made more stringent.
Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dividends will
The rising cost of living has made life more be reduced at competitive level and reduce
challenging for the people. We understand. bureaucracy for micro-credit loans.
Hence, we will reduce the tariff rates of electricity,
water, and broadband Internet from 10% to 30%. We will reinvent Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M
2.0) with better strategies in terms of marketing,
To reduce the cost of travelling to work via segmentation of consumers, and brand
personal vehicle, we will abolish selected toll positioning. KR1M 2.0 will also feature more
plazas in stages. items on a discounted rate.
We will continuously review the rise in the prices Malaysians will enjoy a rebate for renewal of
of essential goods through constant monitoring driving licenses and enhance rural economic
and enforcement, in order to prevent unnecessary programs via the smallholder’s scheme.
price hike.
We will review the national Poverty Level We will ensure that this does not prolong.
Guidelines and strengthen the procedure of
E-Kasih and B40 assistance. This can be achieved by working towards
increasing Indian’s equity ownership to 3% before
We will increase the amount of Bantuan Rakyat the next election and make the initial public
1Malaysia (BR1M) from RM1,200 to RM1,800 for offerings (IPO) of Indian companies a reality.
households with income below RM3,000. The
additional RM600 will be packaged as a medical We will also establish statutory bodies to manage
insurance scheme that will increase healthcare funds, aid, train and guide Indians in the areas
coverage for the underprivileged or an annual of business and industry, inspired by institutions
petrol rebate. such as Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and their success
We will continue with the Standardisation of in uplifting the economy of the Malays.
Prices for Basic Necessities Programme in Sabah
and Sarawak. We will pursue expansionary economic policies
to ensure competitiveness and sustainable
We strive to be better as a government entrusted growth and we will energize the economy by
to care and protect the people, especially the adopting the Industrial Revolution 4.0 in policy
underprivileged. planning including necessary incentives.
Malaysian Indians have accomplished greatness We will recognize creative industry as new source
and contributed to the development of the of national revenue.
country. However, there are still pockets of the
community who are underrepresented and We will enchance the capacity of Digital Free
underperforming compared to other ethnic Trade Zones (DFTZs) to stimulate growth in
groups. electronic trade.
Jobs for all
We understand that job security is one of your In order to provide more jobs to locals, we
biggest concerns. Everyone deserves a life well will reduce the job market’s dependency on
lived. We will be there for you to provide at every foreign workers in two years. Employers will be
step of the way. incentivized for employing local workers.
We promise to strengthen the Rakyat’s financial Training local talents in semi-skilled jobs and
security with smart investments in education and providing the right incentives to employees who
training for semi-skilled workforce. hire local talents will make this goal achievable.
We plan to rejuvenate the tourism sector by The minimum wage for local talents in selected
encouraging youth participation in the industry sectors dominated by foreigners will also be
as tourist guides and service providers. implemented.
Local tourists will be incentivised to travel locally We will introduce Felda Consortium 2.0 to boost
and explore the country more while benefitting the engagement among second generation
the local economy. Felda settlers in downstream sector and other
value-added activities.
At the same time, efforts to promote, market and
commercialised local products will be enhanced.
The modern agriculture sector will also receive
a boost in the form of education and training,
infrastructure development and funding.
THRUST 4
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
BETTER HOUSES, BETTER HOMES
Home is where your story begins.
A home is where we build hope, dreams, love, and trust. It is important for the wellbeing
of a nation that her people are sheltered from all kinds of storms. We want to ensure
that people do not only have homes to live in but to also help alleviate their housing
pressures. We don’t promise to only build more, but also build better.
Affordable housing for the Rakyat
Everyone deserves a place to call home and we Special home financing schemes will be
want to help lift your burden of obtaining one. established for families with a household income
of less than RM3,855 by providing them full
We will build 1 million affordable and decent lease and rent, while ensuring conventional and
houses in the next 5 years catering for B40 and flexible ownership for families with a household
M40. income between RM3,860 and RM8,319 in the
city.
We will develop more council housing and PPR
projects aiming for zero-squatters objective. Home repair schemes for the lower income
groups will be enchanced.
Developers who embark on projects building
affordable homes will be entitled to tax We also promise to expand the transit home
incentives. scheme for couples who are newly married
between 2 to 3 years.
We will also ensure that they implement mixed
development projects as stipulated by the We will increase the number of housing areas for
government. Felda’s second generation by 5,000 units.
To encourage more home ownership, we will We will construct more decent homes for youth
facilitate bridging and end financing for buyers in every Parliamentary constituency - 1Malaysia
and developers. Youth Transit Homes.
The cost of physical infrastructures will be fully We plan to take over abandoned government’s
borne by the government. quarters, buildings and lands to build more
decent houses under the 1Malaysia Maintenance
We aim to launch more Rent-to-Own houses. Fund.
Through smart partnerships we will develop We will provide an annual special fund to assist
housing projects on on Malay reserved, Wakaf government-recognised Joint Management
and Baitulmal land. Committees.
We will provide a 15% returning discount for We will create a housing scheme for squatters
Bumiputeras for a house that costs below RM1 and estate workers and achieve our zero-squatter
million. target.
We will consolidate federal and state housing We will also provide free housing to the hardcore
agencies agencies for planning and coordination poor.
purposes.
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Pricing Control
We understand that it can be difficult to own Decent housing will be priced at below
a home. We promise to establish policies and RM100,000 for B40 households.
mechanisms to stem the manipulation of house
prices and we will take firm action against We will also expand the Hire Purchase scheme
speculative activity in the property market. as currently offered by PR1MA, PPA1M,
MyBNHomes and PPR.
We will also set category standards for house
prices such as PPRT houses, medium to low house We will impose a minimum quota of 20% on
costs (less than RM150,000), affordable costs every housing project for the B40.
(moderate high), and also luxury residences.
We will relaunch the MyDeposit scheme that
We will increase the minimum price of house will ease housing loans and provide financial
ownership by foreigners and lower the loan assistance to future home owners.
eligibility at only 50% for third house ownership.
We will also establish the fixed ceiling price
for PR1MA homes to below RM200,000 in rural
areas.
Policies for your best interest
We have nothing but your best interests at We will expand the concept of “sewa beli”
heart, thus we will empower urban and suburban but with distribution based on background of
policies and set quotas for Bumiputera housing. eligibility requirements.
We will also set quotas for first-time house Lastly, we will ensure developers are
purchases for young people. implementing mixed housing development in
terms of categories and prices.
Developers must build low-medium cost houses
in urban and populated areas. We will continue We will amend by-laws to enforce the
working towards our target of building 1 million Industrialized Building System (IBS) to reduce
decent homes, especially in major cities to cater housing costs.
for the lower income groups..
We will take over abandoned government
We will expand home ownership in the FELDA quarters, buildings, and lands to build more
area for second and third generations and build decent houses.
new FELDA housing areas.
We will increase the My First Home Scheme in
We will allow withdrawals of EPF savings to urban and rural areas.
finance housing/rental levies for retrenched
workers. We will amend by-laws to enforce the
Industrialised Building System (IBS) to reduce
We will expand the construction of council home housing costs.
concept houses in every parliament where every
government-owned house is rented at a low
fixed price and financial feasibility has to be
proven every 2 years.
THRUST 5
INFRASTRUCTURAL
DEVELOPMENT
BUILT TO LAST
Infrastructure is the backbone of a healthy economy
It is only when an infrastructure of a country is being taken care of that the nation
develops. The economy needs reliable infrastructure as it enables business, connects
workers to their jobs, and leads struggling communities to higher quality opportunities
for employment, healthcare, and education. In a world of rapid globalisation, it is
important to ensure that our infrastructure is managed and planned.
Infrastructure Development Measures
We will increase investments in air, sea, rail and We understand that in this era of digital
land transportation logistical infrastructures. technology, it is important for people to stay
connected. Thus, we will improve the quality of
In our efforts to expand infrastructure high-speed telecommunications and provide
development, we are committed to improving better internet coverage in rural and suburban
the implementation of Urban Transformation areas.
Center (UTC) and Rural Transformation Center
(RTC), Blue Ocean Entrepreneur Township and We will address water supply problems in
Mobile Community Transformation Center (CTC) Selangor, Federal Territories, Penang, Kedah,
throughout the country. and Kelantan.
We will increase the amount of 1Malaysia Clinics We will upgrade and expand railway networks
in low-income areas and the number of services to complement public transport connectivity
it provides, including regular doctor services and including the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light
health screening services. Rail Transit (LRT), and Monorail, and high-impact
infrastructure projects such as the East Coast Rail
The development of physical infrastructure and Link (ECRL) and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High
services will be fully incurred by the government Speed Rail (HSR).
without adopting a concession model for the
well-being of the people. We will upgrade facilities and efficiency of ports
and logistics and expand the Rapid Bus system
We will bridge the gap between racial and in every state capital.
provincial, urban and rural development.
We will build new satellite towns and transform
We will increase the diversity of public existing urban areas based on the Transit
infrastructure, efficient public transport, Oriented Development (TOD) concept.
telecommunications infrastructure in urban
and rural areas, and provide clean water supply
throughout the country.
Town and rural development
In ensuring the development of town and We will establish a pilot project called “Bandar
rural areas, we will preserve the interests and Pintar” (Smart City) to create a liveable space
sensitivities of the people in every development and address the challenges of modern township
initiative. such as congestion, security and sustainability.
The project will include the adoption of a foster
We will defend Malay reserve lands in major city as a benchmark.
cities, and GLCs and government agencies will
also play a role in developing Malay reserve land We will invest in broadband connections and
through smart partnerships. services with a speed of 100 Mbps or more, with
fibre to the premises (FTTP) as standard and an
We will also guarantee and take into account unlimited usage nationwide.
the interest of landowners in high-impact
development such as ECRL and HSR. We aim for 95% digital infrastructure development
in cities to support the ‘Smart City’ agenda.
Connecting Sabah and Sarawak
We will improve facilities such as roads, internet We will create a special financial scheme for
networks, clean water, and electricity in remote ownership of decent housing for B40 and M40
areas while also upgrading the public transport groups.
system such as buses, railways, and airports.
We will increase the number of transit house
We will upgrade long houses and water villages scheme for newly married couples.
across Sabah and Sarawak.
Most importantly we will ensure a fair distribution
We shall accelerate the construction of the Pan- of houses.
Borneo highway as well as developing feeder
roads to connect highways with remote areas.
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THRUST 6
QUALITY
EDUCATION
A BETTER NATIONAL EDUCATION
Education is the pillar of a progressive nation.
We want to establish a national education that provides everyone the opportunity
to develop themselves. It is no secret that one of the strongest contributing factors
to the development of a nation is quality education for every citizen. It is the pillar
of a modern society and is the strongest force in adequately preparing a person’s
potential to be a responsible, intelligent, and strong citizen.
Affordable Education
It is of utmost importance that everyone is given We will establish a free 1Malaysia tuition scheme
the opportunity to access education as it is for the children of BR1M recipients.
necessary for an individual’s achievement. Our
manifesto is written with the intention to uncover While students from households with an income
and develop the potentials of every Malaysian of less than RM5,000 a month will be exempted
and provide them with the best support system from paying the study fee in their first semester
to succeed. at public universities. Students from B40 families
with more than one child in a public higher-
In understanding this, a few measures will be learning institution will be given full loan to
taken to maximise educational opportunities. pursue their studies.
We will eliminate PTPTN administrative costs We will also introduce student discount cards for
and provide financial assistance worth RM1,000 use of public transport.
to children of BR1M recipients who are eligible
to enter public universities at the beginning of We will reduce tax on imported books and
entry. increase education allocation for all types of
school.
Improving Our Policies
We will transform the national education system We plan to build more pre-schools, PERMATA
by shortening the numbers of years of primary centers, primary and secondary schools,
schooling to 5 years. Children will start primary vocational training centers and matriculation
school at the age of 6. We will provide free pre- centers. We will upgrade and rebuild existing
schooling at the age of 5. Pre-school, primary national schools including more than 2,000
and secondary education will be compulsory for dilapidated schools nationwide.
all children.
Besides making education affordable, we will
English language proficiency will be introduced also improve the standard of our education to
at kindergarten and primary levels. The language provide students the right environment for them
will also be made a compulsory subject for SPM. to thrive. We will make pre-schools, primary and
secondary education.
In our effort to celebrate ethnic diversity, we
will make vernacular languages as subjects in We will create an education system that works
national schools. We will increase the allocation for all students by ensuring the implementation
allocation for the teaching of vernacular of education policies that are in line with the
languages and religious studies. Malaysian Education Blueprint. We will create
an interest-oriented education for Form 3
We will streamline the history syllabus students that will involve hands-on experience
particularly on the history of Sabah and Sarawak. for technical skills in various key areas. It will be a
We will improve civic and religious syllabus for collaborative project with industry players.
betterment of discipline and morals among
students. We will introduce one nursery at each public
school under the 1 Kindergarten 1 School project.
We will ensure that ‘Mission Schools’ receive the
annual allocations they deserve.
We will expand practical training opportunities Education knows no boundaries and a
for students by providing incentives to companies responsible government acknowledges the
that take students for practical training and value of sterling performance among its talents
by establishing new institutes of technology even when it is in a different language and
focusing on Science Technology Engineering system. The Unified Examinations Certificate
and Mathematics (STEM). (UEC) deserves to be recognized as a legitimate
certificate of education in the country. With this
We will make it a requirement for GLC companies, new development, we aspire to retain more
Government-Linked Investment Companies talents from the Chinese-educated system.
(GLIC), Minister of Finance Incorporated (MKD),
and statutory bodies to take students for practical Tahfiz schools are in need of better protection
training and for companies to pay reasonable and regulation so students may learn in safety
allowances to practical training students. and comfort. We will address this issues by
first regulating financial grant to Tahfiz school
We will provide free WiFi services at all operators and ensure that they comply to the
government schools and public universities for standards of the national education system.
easy access to the web. We will reduce tax on We will also provide Tahfiz education in public
imported books and encourage publication schools and make existing Tahfiz schools as
of e-books and provide e-library and digital adopted entities for national schools.
references in schools.
Raising the Standards
It should be the priority of every nation to provide We will increase the number of one-session and
quality education for their citizens. high-performing schools nationwide.
In order to do so, we need to ensure access to We will strive to reduce the digital divide between
quality teachers, encourage usage of quality urban and rural students.
learning tools, and empower professional
development in our students. We will upgrade classes into 21st Century Smart
Classrooms to enhance creative-based learning
By establishing all this, we promise to increase and innovative thinking.
the number of outstanding teachers with
various skills through ongoing training. We will We will ensure English language skills are applied
increase the number of high-performing schools at primary and nursery levels and empower
nationwide and improve teacher-student ratio to learning and teaching through e-learning (ICT).
1:20 in stages. We will increase the number of We will reduce tax on imported books and
schools per session nationwide. increase education allocation for all types of
school.
We will incentivize teachers by improving
promotional system, reducing administrative It is also a priority for us to improve the quality
workloads and providing conducive teaching and management of schools throughout the
environment. country. We will provide high-speed internet
connectivity and encourage establishment of
e-library at all public schools and universities.
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