PETALING JAYA (May 11): In a surprising victory, the Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan) coalition has won the 14th general elections and will form the next government.
The fiercely-contested polls saw both the Pakatan and Barisan Nasional coalitions produce manifestos that covered a litany of issues, with both notably zooming in on affordable housing.
In its manifesto, Pakatan has come up with quite a number of proposals to promote affordable housing that involve the construction process, financing, simplifying administrative processes, incentives, and introducing rent-to-own schemes.
Below are Pakatan’s promises: