‘I will not withdraw from modernising Sarawak’: Premier on opposition’s call to stop Tanjung Embang, ART projects
By Shikin Louis KUCHING, Nov 15: Sarawak will not abandon its modernisation agenda despite calls to stop major development projects, including Tanjung Embang and the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said some people had urged him to stop the Tanjung Embang development and ART project, claiming they would waste public funds, despite Sarawak’s efforts to make Kuching a cleaner city through hydrogen technology. “That is why some people…
Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that the state will not halt modernisation projects, including Tanjung Embang and the ART system, despite opposition claims that they waste public funds.
Abang Johari rejected calls to stop Tanjung Embang and ART projects, citing hydrogen technology for a cleaner Kuching.
The Premier affirmed Sarawak's commitment to global competitiveness and positioning the state as an ASEAN technology hub.
These remarks were made at the PBB Convention for Southern Zone held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching.
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KUCHING, Nov 15: Sarawak will not abandon its modernisation agenda despite calls to stop major development projects, including Tanjung Embang and the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said some people had urged him to stop the Tanjung Embang development and ART project, claiming they would waste public funds, despite Sarawak’s efforts to make Kuching a cleaner city through hydrogen technology.
“That is why some people are telling me to stop. They say, ‘Stop the development of Tanjung Embang. You are going to waste money. Stop ART.’
“We want to make Kuching a clean city using hydrogen. The cost of producing hydrogen through electrolysis has now come down, with the development of new membranes. Yet they are telling us to stop everything.
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