Labourer looks forward to moving into his first home


Dream come true: Azman (right) and wife Faridah Khamis with a mock key to their new house.

PONTIAN: Merdeka Day will hold a deeper meaning this year for labourer Azman Ahmad and his family, who finally have a house they can call their own.

The 52-year-old received the keys to his new home, built under the government’s free housing programme for the poor, at a ceremony here yesterday.

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