KUCHING, Jan 27 — Any proposal to determine a 3rd federal capital in Borneo should first tackle the destiny of the long-alienated Bandar 2020 land, mentioned Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
The state minister of tourism, inventive trade and performing arts mentioned that additional land acquisition would inevitably be concerned, and Sarawak had already relinquished 2,020 hectares of prime land to the federal authorities through the Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad administration for the unrealised undertaking.
“It was meant to accommodate federal administrative buildings together with lodging for federal officers. Nonetheless, nothing has occurred on the two,020 hectares of land,” he mentioned throughout a press convention at Baitulmakmur 2 yesterday.
He was responding to Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail’s latest proposal of creating a 3rd capital in Borneo through the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s tackle on the Dewan Rakyat on Monday.
Abdul Karim mentioned the undeveloped land needs to be returned to the state if it stays unused, as the two,020-hectare website stays extremely helpful as Kuching continues to broaden.
“If they aren’t keen to develop the land that has already been given, then the suitable factor to do is return it to the state.”
He additional questioned the necessity for an additional capital when Malaysia already has Kuala Lumpur as its nationwide and business capital, and Putrajaya as its administrative capital.
“I don’t see the necessity for too many capitals for a nation. The financial development in Sabah and Sarawak doesn’t hinge on internet hosting a federal capital.
“Creating a 3rd capital would contain additional land acquisition and the conversion of state land into federal land, a transfer that I imagine Sarawakians would oppose. Do we would like one other Labuan in Sarawak? I don’t suppose so,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that if the intention was to really enhance the economies of Sabah and Sarawak or drive growth in rural and distant areas, there have been way more sensible methods to take action.
He pointed to long-standing points reminiscent of insufficient rural infrastructure, dilapidated colleges, hospitals and clinics, and harassed that these issues fell squarely beneath federal jurisdiction and needs to be prioritised earlier than any grand new proposals are floated.
He added the proposal didn’t mirror federal coverage and was raised by a person, and that Sarawak had not been consulted on the matter. — The Borneo Put up
