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16-11-07, 04:02 PM
Rethink bridge link, says PM
MALACCA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has urged Malacca to re-consider all aspects before deciding if a bridge should be built to link the state to Dumai, Indonesia.
The Prime Minister said this was necessary as the cost involved would be very high.
“We have to see whether the bridge is commercially or economically viable,” he said in reply to a question from the floor at the 8th Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI) convention which he opened here yesterday.
“I am not saying no, I am not saying okay but there is a need to think very carefully. Starting a huge project has to be thought over very carefully. If it is feasible we can start, if not it should be scrapped,” Abdullah stressed.
He said the Government had other priorities that needed huge investments for development.
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/16/nation/19490967&sec=nation
Private sector keen on Indon bridge
By A. LETCHUMANAN
MALACCA: Private sector companies in Malaysia and Indonesia are keen to undertake the construction of a 37-km bridge to link Malacca to Dumai, Indonesia, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.
"They are undertaking feasibility studies but we have to look whether it is viable," he said.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged the state to reconsider all aspects before deciding if a bridge should be built.
Abdullah said this was necessary as the cost involved was very high.
Mohd Ali said the state government would look into the report from the private sector before forwarding it for the perusal of the Federal Government.
"I have to thank the Prime Minister for not rejecting the proposal outright. There is a chance that it (the project) could be reconsidered," he said.
Mohd Ali said the companies were aware of the situation and had taken into account the toll collection for a specific period to recoup their heavy investment.
He said there would have to be discussions between the Malaysian and Indonesian governments before a final decision is made.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/16/business/20071116145416&sec=business
MALACCA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has urged Malacca to re-consider all aspects before deciding if a bridge should be built to link the state to Dumai, Indonesia.
The Prime Minister said this was necessary as the cost involved would be very high.
“We have to see whether the bridge is commercially or economically viable,” he said in reply to a question from the floor at the 8th Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI) convention which he opened here yesterday.
“I am not saying no, I am not saying okay but there is a need to think very carefully. Starting a huge project has to be thought over very carefully. If it is feasible we can start, if not it should be scrapped,” Abdullah stressed.
He said the Government had other priorities that needed huge investments for development.
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/16/nation/19490967&sec=nation
Private sector keen on Indon bridge
By A. LETCHUMANAN
MALACCA: Private sector companies in Malaysia and Indonesia are keen to undertake the construction of a 37-km bridge to link Malacca to Dumai, Indonesia, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.
"They are undertaking feasibility studies but we have to look whether it is viable," he said.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged the state to reconsider all aspects before deciding if a bridge should be built.
Abdullah said this was necessary as the cost involved was very high.
Mohd Ali said the state government would look into the report from the private sector before forwarding it for the perusal of the Federal Government.
"I have to thank the Prime Minister for not rejecting the proposal outright. There is a chance that it (the project) could be reconsidered," he said.
Mohd Ali said the companies were aware of the situation and had taken into account the toll collection for a specific period to recoup their heavy investment.
He said there would have to be discussions between the Malaysian and Indonesian governments before a final decision is made.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/16/business/20071116145416&sec=business