Sunday April 26, 2009
PM gets taste of daily commuters’ woes using public transport
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had a taste of the trials and tribulations of daily commuters when he boarded a packed LRT coach at the Masjid Jamek station here yesterday in his second walkabout in three weeks.
The Prime Minister stood all the way to the next stop, the Plaza Rakyat station, from where he walked to the Puduraya express bus terminal and had a cool drink.
Najib was on a surprise walkabout in the area, just three weeks after going down to the ground to visit three other localities in the city.
Dressed casually in a brown shirt and beige pants, he arrived at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Jalan TAR) – near Semua House – at 3.20pm and walked about the bustling street.
Waiting for his ride: Najib waiting for the LRT train at the Masjid Jamek LRT station in Kuala Lumpur Saturday. — Bernama He was accompanied by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin and his deputy Datuk M. Saravanan, and Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail.
He then spent about 30 minutes there, stopping to chat with the business people and the public.
At Jalan TAR, which is famed for its textiles and jewellery shops, Najib was briefed by Ahmad Fuad on a proposed multi-storey car park, to be located near Semua House, and other upgrading plans.
Najib then proceeded to the LRT station on his way to inspect the long-abandoned Plaza Rakyat building project next to Puduraya. He ended his walkabout at 4.25pm.
Raja Nong Chik said Najib had voiced concern over the lack of facilities and congestion at the places and wanted urgent improvements made.
“He experienced first-hand, by the walkabout and boarding the LRT, what people have to go through daily – like jams and other difficulties in congested areas,’’ the minister said. — Bernama
News Poll
- Court ruling takes bite out of local council summonses
- Chin Peng apologises for death of innocents
- Girl and stepmum held over bid to kill first wife
- Biggest karaoke session a blast
- New evidence on MCA snoop squad case arrives at doorstep
- Teoh's second autopsy completed 3.15pm
- Victim’s dad nabs kidnapper
- Teoh’s body exhumed for second autopsy today
- Foreigner falls to her death from condominium
- Malaysians must get regular dental checks
- Court ruling takes bite out of local council summonses
- Chin Peng apologises for death of innocents
- Malaysians must get regular dental checks
- No licence to try offenders
- Big impact in ‘small’ man’s win
- New evidence on MCA snoop squad case arrives at doorstep
- Stop blanket approval for outsourcing, says union
- Weapons drawn for new battle
- Johor set to be a medical hub
- Joy for 2,500 housebuyers as SPNB takes over project
RSS
