BUKIT MERTAJAM: The federal government has agreed to provide additional funds to the Penang government to expedite the development of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in the state. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said traffic congestion has been a longstanding issue in Penang and that the state is in need of a LRT system as a solution. Anwar said he would hold a discussion with the Penang government soon to find a solution and formulate how to fund the project. "Yesterday, I had a meeting with the treasurer-general and government officers to find the best solutions (to fund the construction of the LRT project).

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