Sabah CM: Controversial dam, beachfront development will benefit the state
Tanjung Aru beach, although scenic, is believed to be suffering from erosion, and sewage effluent from businesses nearby has rendered it unclean, although it is still a popular spot for tourists and family outings. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
“It is a question of need. I believe that not only for the Papar and Penampang district but whole Kota Kinabalu need water and electricity. So we have to seriously look for how it can benefit the state as a whole and not just a particular area. There is a strong demand for us to realise that particular project,” he said.
The Semporna MP likened the situation to him wanting a military base to be located in Semporna in the east coast instead of Lok Kawi, in the west coast but that it could not realised due to a wider interest to consider. “We are mindful of it, if there is a way for us to contain the livelihood of some people, we will look into it seriously,” he said when speaking to reporters after attending the State Law and Native Affairs ministry Hari Raya open house here.
He said he knew that was strong unhappiness from several groups over the project, but that he was looking into the state’s interest as a whole. The now renamed Papar dam, previously known as Kaiduan dam, will be relocated to the adjacent district but is within the same vicinity in Ulu Papar and along the same river, earning the same objections.
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