KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Over 50 free houses are expected to be built under the Veterans Housing Initiative Project next year for pensionable and non-pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans.
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said this is in addition to the 44 houses which have been built or are currently being built nationwide, involving an additional RM1 million allocation.
“Until now, 80 per cent of the 44 free houses for veterans have been built, and the keys to the units have been handed over to the owners nationwide. The cost of building each unit is estimated at RM85,000,” he said.
Adly was speaking to the press after being a guest on the ‘Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme’ at Bernama Radio today.
Regarding the three-day Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme to be held starting tomorrow in Bukit Jalil, he said the Defence Ministry will display some of its military assets apart from screening the film Misi Bakara.
“There will also be career fairs under the ministry to provide job opportunities in all three MAF branches, namely the navy, air force and army, as well as the cyber field,” he added.
— Bernama
