THE FEDERAL Government has made a wrong decision to build a bridge linking Semporna and Pulau Bum Bum, according to former Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh.
"There were and are many projects implemented in Sabah which do not bring economic activities, especially roads crossing here and there. The Federal Government spent billions of ringgit but there is no sign of economic activities, especially in the rural areas," he said.
In a statement, Harris said instead of a bridge, what the people of Pulau Bum Bum badly need are economic activities.
"The RM430 million could be spent to once and for all organise and systemise the economic activities of the island people, including aquaculture.
"Build a few jetties, organise the planting of crops such as vegetables, fruits and many others which the people need daily.
"There are maybe 2,000 homes on Pulau Bum Bum, which means that a family gets about RM200,000 for economic development including the improvements to their homes," he said.
"A bridge will only be for 'makan angin', the tourists will not just come simply for the sake of visiting the bridge. There are many other bridges in Malaysia worth looking at such as the Penang, Kuantan and Kelantan bridges.
"Nevertheless, once the people of Bum Bum get a steady income of RM3,000 monthly as a result of the RM430 million compared to the present BR1M of RM500 the Federal Government can build a golden bridge," he said.
"The priorities are not just right and all that's needed is common sense," he said.
A previous proposal to build the bridge during the Abdullah Badawi administration costing RM250 million was rejected.
The Bum Bum Bridge project is one of the promises made to the people of Semporna, the government is just fulfilling their promises.
ReplyDeleteEven if the Bum Bum Bridge project does not bring any economical benefits, however what was promised to the people needs to be fulfilled.
ReplyDeleteKerajaan harus menjalankan lebih banyak projek yang bercorak membangunkan ekonomi.
DeleteHarris has his points there. But the govt too had promised the people. Stuck in between.
ReplyDeleteThey shouldn't promised this if they cannot fulfilled.
ReplyDeleteIt is bring more benefit if government build a bridge to linking Sabah and Labuan.
ReplyDeleteI think its better just to give the people in the island transportation. for example, ferry.
ReplyDeleteYa betul tu. Mungkin kemudahan sebegini lebih praktikal buat penduduk sana.
DeleteHarap projek tu dapat dilaksanakan.
ReplyDeleteAfter many years of waiting, Finally this promised is almost fulfilled.
ReplyDeletehopefully there will be no complication in making this bridge a reality.
ReplyDeleteKalau ya pun bagi janji, agak-agak jugalah kan. Jangan bagi janji yang terlalu tinggi diawangan!
ReplyDeleteApapun, harap ia dapat dilaksanakan juga lah demi kebaikan bersama.
ReplyDeletekerajaan dah berjanji nak membina jambatan tersebut, jadi ia mesti ditunaikan.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that government be able to fulfill their promises. But, how many among us that really benefit?
DeleteTeruskan melaksanakan janji yang diberikan kepada rakyat.
ReplyDeleteSemoga projek yang memanfaatkan lebih banyak golongan yang mendapat manfaat.
ReplyDelete"A bridge will only be for 'makan angin', the tourists will not just come simply for the sake of visiting the bridge. There are many other bridges in Malaysia worth looking at such as the Penang, Kuantan and Kelantan bridges.
ReplyDeleteWhat the purpose to build up the bridge? Not for tourism? Not for use?
Pemantauan projek harus dibuat agar semua projek berjaya.
ReplyDeletebukan pembaziran.. jambatan itu sebenarnya amat penting untuk jangkamasa panjang.. aktiviti ekonomi atau pembangunan ekonomi pasti akan lebih rancak setelah jambatan itu berjaya didirikan..
ReplyDeletetidak perlu ada pihak yang membantah pembinaan jambatan ini.. jika ada apa2 kekurangan, minta sahaja peruntukkan lebih dari kerajaan pusat bagi memenuhi kekurangan itu tanpa perlu membatalkan mana2 projek yang bakal dilaksanakan..
ReplyDeleteThis motion of building a bridge from Pulau Bum Bum is a waste of tax payers' money.
ReplyDeleteSabah as a whole will not get any benefits if the Bum-Bum bridge is build other than as the article has pointed out serves only as a WHITE ELEPHANT.
DeleteThere are more areas of immediate concern that needs our attention.
DeleteThis includes Education, upgrading roads, developing rural infrastructure, the on going battle to reduce poverty within our state, just to name a few.
DeleteIf the federal government liken the idea of building a bridge in Sabah, perhaps they should consider of building a bridge linking Labuan to the Sabah mainland (via Menumbok).
DeleteLabuan is afterall more develop and have economic value compare to that of Bum-Bum island.
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