A private consortium plans to build a new route – either a bridge or a tunnel – spanning 120 kilometers – linking the Malaysian coast with the landing point in the neighboring Riau province of Sumatra, Indonesia, through one of the region’s main shipping lanes, Malacca. The ambitious plan was disclosed by Abulauf Yusso, chairman of the Melaka Investment, Industry, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperation Committee, Malaysia’s state news agency Bernama. Yusoh said the proposed development would have a significant impact on the economic development of both countries. However, he noted that it would take 20 years…
A private consortium plans to build a new route – either a bridge or a tunnel – spanning 120 kilometers – linking the Malaysian coast with the landing point in the neighboring Riau province of Sumatra, Indonesia, through one of the region’s main shipping lanes, Malacca. Strait
The ambitious plan was revealed by Ab Rauf Yusoh, chairman of the Melaka Investment, Industry, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperation Committee, according to the state news agency Malaysia. name.
Yusoh said the proposed development would have a significant impact on the economic development of both countries. However, he noted that it would take 20 years to complete.
“Agree in principle”
“The proposal for the project has been submitted by the private sector, and the two countries have agreed in principle to study the matter in detail,” he said, without disclosing the private entities involved.
“As far as the state government is concerned, we have called all government agencies to visit the area where the proposed new route will be built yesterday,” he added.
The project will also involve the construction of other infrastructure, including traffic evacuation zones and immigration, customs, quarantine and security complexes, as well as a new industrial zone on the Malaysian side.
some people don’t believe
At the same time, critics have questioned the viability of the plan and the fact that Yusoh has not specified private entities that might be involved in the project.
Opposition MP Khoo Poay Tiong said the state government must first disclose whether a feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis had been carried out on the project, and Yusoh should stop making “general claims” that the proposed connection would have economic benefits to the state. Without proper facts and analysis.
“Such vague statements are extremely irresponsible. They create suspicion and confusion among the public and investors, and damage the credibility of the state government,” Zhang added, noting that “Melaka already has quite a few White Elephants and Abandoned Projects.”
