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210192
Thu, 09/29/2011 - 09:08
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FOCUS ON RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT, URGES MALAYSIA CONSUMER BODY
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) says the government should give priority to the development of rural public transportation in the 2012 Budget.
Its president Marimuthu Nadason said on Thursday most transport operators concentrate their operations in major cities and neglect the rural areas.
"In smaller towns like Taiping, Kuala Kangsar and Slim River, commuters sometimes have to wait for almost an hour to board a bus," he told reporters after officiating "Prudent Spending Month 2011" here.
He also said the government should make the agricultural sector more competitive.
"We have one million hectares of idle land in the country and all this land should accrue benefits to the people," he said.
Nadason added Fomca also wants the government to allocate a bigger budget for education and health, two main elements of national development.
The "Prudent Spending Month 2011", organised by Fomca and the National Library, is aimed at creating greater awareness on prudent spending.
Its president Marimuthu Nadason said on Thursday most transport operators concentrate their operations in major cities and neglect the rural areas.
"In smaller towns like Taiping, Kuala Kangsar and Slim River, commuters sometimes have to wait for almost an hour to board a bus," he told reporters after officiating "Prudent Spending Month 2011" here.
He also said the government should make the agricultural sector more competitive.
"We have one million hectares of idle land in the country and all this land should accrue benefits to the people," he said.
Nadason added Fomca also wants the government to allocate a bigger budget for education and health, two main elements of national development.
The "Prudent Spending Month 2011", organised by Fomca and the National Library, is aimed at creating greater awareness on prudent spending.
