THERE were cheers greeting the Budget 2007, not least for the attention it gaveto public security, services of government departments, quality water andpublic transportation, and housing issues. However, doubts linger among thepeople, especially about local authorities' ability to increase transparency andefficiency as envisioned in the Budget. StarMetro gets some feedback from folksin the Klang Valley.
By SALINA KHALID, GEETHA KRISHNAN,K.W. MAK, YIP YOKE TENG, LIM CHIA YING,JADE CHAN and CHRISTINA LOW