Johor set to outshine Selangor in development
KLUANG: Johor is set to overtake Selangor in terms of development in the next five years, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
He said the development in Iskandar and Pengerang were the biggest contributors to the state's development.
Tourism was also coming up very fast and expected to surpass that of Malacca, he said.
Dr Chua said about 50% of tourists to Malaysia passed through Johor, a gateway to the country.
There were major tourist projects in the pipeline, apart from completed ones like Legoland, to fast track tourism development, he added.
Dr Chua, however, cautioned that the positive development would come to a stop if Pakatan Rakyat's dream to make Johor its frontline state came true.
"I hope the people, especially those in Johor, have realised by now how PAS-led Kelantan and Kedah have been lagging in development; from investments, jobs to tourism.
"PAS, being the dominant party in Pakatan, is not keen on economic development, but more on imposing its religious values on non-Muslims," he said after opening the 64th MCA anniversary celebration yesterday.
Dr Chua, also the Johor MCA chairman, said the party's target was to win back another parliamentary seat and three state seats in addition to retaining the seven parliamentary seats and 12 state seats it won in Johor in the last elections.
He also urged Chinese voters in particular not to fall prey to DAP's gimmicks.
-The Star-
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