BN led by Adenan Satem not opposition championed NCR land issue - Najib

He said it was the Sarawak chief minister who had taken concrete action to resolve the issue for the good of the people in the state.

The prime minister said the federal government approved RM100 million for a perimeter survey to be carried out on NCR land in Sarawak to be given to the natives.

"He (Ba'kelalan seat PKR incumbent Baru Bian) claimed to have championed the NCR land issue but actually, it was BN led by Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem who championed it, enabling thousands of hectares of NCR land to be surveyed," said Najib.

He pointed this out at a leaders-people's gathering attended by about 5,000 residents at Padang Awam Lawas here today.

Besides championing the NCR, BN also built better roads for the people including in Ba'kelalan, said Najib.

He said residents in Ba'kelalan should therefore support and give the seat to BN, "for a better future under BN". On Lawas, Najib said it was set to undergo a glaring and rapid change once the Pan Borneo Highway project costing RM16 billion is fully completed in five years, as more outsiders would be visiting including from Brunei Darussalam.

He said the toll-free highway would connect Lawas with Sabah through Sipitang, Beaufort till Tawau.

Also present was Ba'kelalan BN candidate Willie Liau.

Besides championing the NCR, BN also built better roads for the people including in Ba'kelalan, said Najib.