KUCHING:
The construction of hydro dams throughout the state will benefit the people,
Chairman on Padawan Municipal Council Lo Khere Chiang told reporters during a
Chinese New Year visit to his house last Monday.
“The building of hydro dams also attracts investments especially from the federal government to provide the funds for the state to build the dams.
Apart from that, the state will also be able to sell electricity to our neighbours,” he said, adding that with many development projects being implemented job opportunities will be created.
“Investors will only invest when they are confident of making a profit and although the dams are not yet completed, investors can already see the advantages,” he pointed out.
Lo also told reporters that not only the building of the dams but also the implementation of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) will attract investors to the state.
Lo pointed out that SCORE investors include those from Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.
“SCORE will certainly benefit the younger generation as is the intention of our leaders to make the people benefit from it,” he said.
Lo t o l d t h e m e d i a t hat before he was a bit skeptical on SCORE.
“But now since I am more involved with the development, I lauded the Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud for being a step ahead in the state’s development by implementing SCORE,” he said.
Lo also talked on the development taking place in Kuching with more commercial building being built such as Giant Hyper Markets, Kuching Sentral and many others in the offing.
“There is no reason why we should shun these developments as they are meant to benefit our state and transform our economy,” he said.
Lo also disclosed that the parking coupon system will be implemented in the Padawan Municipal Council.
“We are taking this action because of the attitude of the traders.Some of them would park more than one vehicle in front of their business premises to deny others of the vacant spaces,” he said.
Although the actual date of implementation of the system has not been decided yet, Lo said that several areas have been earmarked for the system.“Among the areas are 3rd Mile Bazaar, MJC shop lots, 7th Mile Bazaar, 10th Mile Bazaar and Matang among others.The parking rates will not be any different compared to councils in the city,” he said.
Earlier on, Acting Head of State Datuk Amar Haji Mohammad Asfia Awang Nasar and his wife paid a Chinese New Year visit to Lo at his residence.
“The building of hydro dams also attracts investments especially from the federal government to provide the funds for the state to build the dams.
Apart from that, the state will also be able to sell electricity to our neighbours,” he said, adding that with many development projects being implemented job opportunities will be created.
“Investors will only invest when they are confident of making a profit and although the dams are not yet completed, investors can already see the advantages,” he pointed out.
Lo also told reporters that not only the building of the dams but also the implementation of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) will attract investors to the state.
Lo pointed out that SCORE investors include those from Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.
“SCORE will certainly benefit the younger generation as is the intention of our leaders to make the people benefit from it,” he said.
Lo t o l d t h e m e d i a t hat before he was a bit skeptical on SCORE.
“But now since I am more involved with the development, I lauded the Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud for being a step ahead in the state’s development by implementing SCORE,” he said.
Lo also talked on the development taking place in Kuching with more commercial building being built such as Giant Hyper Markets, Kuching Sentral and many others in the offing.
“There is no reason why we should shun these developments as they are meant to benefit our state and transform our economy,” he said.
Lo also disclosed that the parking coupon system will be implemented in the Padawan Municipal Council.
“We are taking this action because of the attitude of the traders.Some of them would park more than one vehicle in front of their business premises to deny others of the vacant spaces,” he said.
Although the actual date of implementation of the system has not been decided yet, Lo said that several areas have been earmarked for the system.“Among the areas are 3rd Mile Bazaar, MJC shop lots, 7th Mile Bazaar, 10th Mile Bazaar and Matang among others.The parking rates will not be any different compared to councils in the city,” he said.
Earlier on, Acting Head of State Datuk Amar Haji Mohammad Asfia Awang Nasar and his wife paid a Chinese New Year visit to Lo at his residence.
Source: Sarawak Tribune Wednesday,
25 January 2012 11:38 | Written by
Charles Janum
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