Residents still face land, squatter issues and flies menace despite rapid growth

Pakatan’s Bukit Tengah candidate Gooi Hsiao-Leung (third left) meeting voters during his walkabout in Permatang Rawa, Bukit Mertajam.

BATU KAWAN, the largest constituency on the mainland, stands out unique as it is a clash of industrial estates, farms and residential areas.

Industrial growth has been rapid over the past 10 years, bringing into Batu Kawan thousands of job opportunities and also a unique set of problems.