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in order to ease the burden of less fortunate
people of Kelantan.
In the aspect of investment and economic de-
velopment, Ustaz Dato’ Bentara Kanan has
identified sectors that should be given focus,
namely service sector such as tourism, which
need to be driven and developed for Kelantan
to be first choice destination for domestic
tourism. Besides that, to increase the arrival
of international tourists, Kelantan will be pro-
moted as an Islamic tourism hub known for
its culture, heritage, art and eco-tourism.

Kelantan and Welfare

In accordance with the effort to turn Kelantan
as prosperity state, there are three main
focus area, which are cleanliness and people’s
health, welfare services and municipal servic-
es. Ustaz Dato’ Benara Kanan urges preach-
ers and teachers always taking charge to edu-
cate and nurture people to embrace the
teachings of Islam totally.

Welfare services is the foundation of all of the
State Government’s programmes such as
Tabung Serambi Mekah, Takaful Warga
Emas, Takaful Armalah, Women Development
Programme, Ladang Rakyat Programme,
Al-Ziwaaj scheme, Al-It’aam scheme, Aid for
Chronic Diseases and many more pro-
grammes that in accordance to prosperity
state concept. The welfare that are always
emphasized is to ensure all the people believe
in Allah and adhere to the teaching of Islam
so that they are safe in this world and in the
hereafter. Hence, the state government is
very serious and persistant to implement the
Shariah Penal Code in Kelantan.
In order to take a good care of the welfare of
the people, state government also focus on
efficient municipal services. This is done by
having town and rural planning that takes
into account land usage and urban design, in-
clusive of systematic transportation network
for drivers and to ensure well planned people
and housing development. Hopefully, an
effort to build Baldah Toyyibah in Kelantan
will be fully achieved under the pleasure of
Allah in accordance with strengthening of 3K.
The Outcome of Strengthening 3K

During the last four years of the administra-
tion of Ustaz Dato’ Bentara Kanan, he has
worked tirelessly to continue the legacy of the
late Tuan Guru Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.
Hence, the principle of the administration and
governance remains with the vision and
mision which founded since 1990. It is still
based on a vision to administer Kelantan in
accordance to Islamic system and to continue

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