MELAKA, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The bridge project spanning 35km across the Straits of Melaka between Melaka and Dumai, Sumatra will continue despite objections from detractors, the state assembly was told Thursday.Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said Exim Bank of China had reportedly agreed to finance 85 per cent of the RM44 billion project while the remaining 15 per cent would be raised by private companies involved.
He was replying to a motion to shelve the project tabled by Khoo Poay Tiong (DAP-Ayer Keroh).
Khoo said the project was not practical and it would be better for the state government to find ways to improve the ferry and air services between Melaka and Sumatra.
"Definitely the bank from China wants a government guarantee before proceeding with the funding and if the project failed, the government will also be at risk," he added.
Mohd Ali said the project had received a greenlight from the Sumatran authority and it had been deliberated at the Malay World Islamic World and the Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Growth Triangle (IMTGT) conferences.
A proposal on the bridge project had been submitted to the Economic Planning Unit, he said, adding that the bridge would stimulate economic activities between the peninsular and Sumatra.
The motion was rejected by the house.
The sitting was adjourned until a date to be fixed later.
tunku : ali rustam must be out of his mind.first thing is do we need to spend unnecessarily such a huge sum of money when we need other urgent developments in the country? second,is it worth it to make easy access for the indonesian illegal immigrants? the bridge will benefit the indonesia more than us.we hope EPU will not approve it.
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PM should reject this immediately.
I think no Malaysian with sensible mind wanted any bridge to Indonesia. All due respect with SNY visit recently, enough is enough.
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can't agree with you more. i'm at lost as to the reason and trying very hard to find the benefit of having that bridge... it is just unimaginable.
I think Ali Rooster is out of his mind..
The building fund should be used to builds bridges in East Malaysia .
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Ali Rooster cock never do...
hey guys! why are you guys so anti-indonesia? There is so much lacking of the 'serumpun' attitude here in Malaysia. Do you know that this project will have far more benefits in the long run? Like better relations between both countries, good trade links, more travel destinations and much much more. There is no doubt that the cost to build such a bridge will be very expensive but to stop it short due to piety reasons such as 'illegal immigrants', animosity and what not is tantamount to not trusting on our government's vision and their capabilities to lay such progressive plans that will bring much benefit to the people of both nations. I say go with it!
will this bridge bring bad effect to the busiest straits in the world?
This project was first mooted just before the onset of the 1998 Financial Crisis. At that time I was living abroad. I thought that Malaysia was doing ok and that the financial crisis will not affect Malaysia. But when I got information that this porject was mooted I immediately knew that that something was rotten in the 'Kingdom of Demark'. I hope that this not again a sign of things to come. Ramalx
I would prefer the government continue with the crooked bridge to Singapore which Pak Lah abandoned during his reign. That bridge would defernately benefit us.
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