The Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, has called on the people to continue supporting the government so that more social, economic and educational developments would be implemented for them.

He said the people should stick with the BN government as the development agendas lined-up for the short and long term would bring them continuous benefits.

sultan ahmad shah The construction of the RM64 million Kuala Krau bridge across the Pahang river, for example, was one of the sustainable developments that would benefit the people living along the riverbanks, he said.

"The Kuala Krau bridge will help reduce the time spent for making the 55km trip between Bandar Tun Razak in Jengka and Kuala Krau, to just 20 minutes from one hour previously.

"Besides, the bridge will also act as catalyst for economic development in Bandar Tun Razak, Jerantut and Temerloh. It will also benefit 60,000 people in Jerantut, Temerloh and Maran by reducing the trip to just 22km," he told reporters after visiting the construction site in Kuala Krau today.

Build a motorcycle lane too

Also present were Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob, Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, Kuala Krau member of parliament Ismail Mohamad Said and Jenderak assemblyperson Mohamad Jaafar.

The sultan also called on the Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that a motorcycle lane be built on the bridge to ensure the safety of motorcyclists.

Earlier, state PWD director Rosman Yahaya said the construction of the bridge, which began in August 2007, was expected to be completed by next February.

He said it was 82 percent completed, adding that the four-lane bridge, with its attractive design, would also be the new landmark for the Kuala Krau constituency.

- Bernama