WALKABOUT....Musa
(centre) accompanied by Masidi, Yong, Abidin and others doing the walkabout at
the Sembulan River Park.
KOTA KINABALU: The first
phase of the 25.3km pedestrian walkway project from Tanjung Aru to Universiti
Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Likas would start this year, said Chief Minister Datuk
Seri Musa Aman.
He said the project costing
RM38 million and divided into four phases was one of three tourism projects
identified in the implementation of the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC)
programme.
Speaking on Sunday night at
the official opening of Sembulan River Park in Sadong Jaya which is under the
purview of the Kota Kinabalu City Council (DBKK), Musa said another of the
tourism projects was the Atkinson Clock Tower beautification project.
Located near Padang Merdeka
here, Atkinson Clock Tower which was completed in 1905 is an important heritage
site of the state. The beautification project estimated to cost RM12 million,
is expected to commence next year.
On the Sembulan River Park
project, Musa said it was a three-phase tourism project costing a total of RM45
million under the SDC.
He said with the completion
of the riverfront project, the Sembulan area had changed face in tandem with
rapid development in the surrounding areas and in keeping with Kota Kinabalu’s
status as a natural resort city.
Musa said the state
government, conscious of the financial burden and major responsibilies of DBKK,
had allocated RM19 million for DBKK to carry out development projects and
maintenance works compared to RM17 million last year.
He said these included
garbage collection, maintenance of landscapes along the main roads and of
drains and monsoon drains.
The Chief Minister also
assured City Hall that the state government will always support its efforts to
beautify the city and surrounding areas.
“I will assist and seek
financing if not for all the beautification projects but for most of them,” he
said.
Musa added that the state
government would strive to increase its financial resources to ensure that all
the beautification plans as well as programs are realized.
“We will implement projects
that we feel are important and I believe that there are many areas with
potential in the city that can be developed into tourist attractions,” he said,
adding that the government always has the interest of the people at heart.
Musa said the Sembulan River
Park also indirectly improves public facilities in the city and can be a
tourist attraction for the state.
He also pointed out that
Sabah’s political stability is among the reasons for the increase in tourist
arrivals to the state.
“It is therefore very
important that we preserve the existing unity and harmony so that more tourists
will visit Sabah,” he said and stressed that no tourists would want to visit a
place that is in turmoil.
Musa also said he was
impressed with the changes in Sembulan which is now cleaner and more beautiful.
He praised City Hall for its
continued effort as well as commitment towards the cleanliness, safety and
comfort of the city.
Earlier, Mayor Datuk Abidin
Madingkir said DBKK planned to create a network of better pedestrian walkways
in nearby areas, connecting such spots as the State Museum, Islamic Museum,
State Mosque, Sacred Heart Church and the railway station which are within 10
minutes’ walk from the Sembulan River Park. (theborneopost)
dgn adanya laluan ini, ia dpt memastikan keselamatan para pejalan kaki.
ReplyDeletePasti banyak kebaikan kalau laluan ini dah siap. Harap-harap semuanya akan berjalan lancar nanti.
DeleteThis is totally awesome. Add up one more tourism product for Sabah.
Deleteharap projek ini berjalan lancar.
ReplyDeleteThe cleanliness of these areas must be maintained always.
ReplyDeleteTidak sangka Sembulan ni boleh jadi salah satu tumpuan pelancongan. apapun, yang penting, kebersihan tu diutamakan.
DeleteYes.This is only the 1st phase, still long way to go.
DeletePernah nampak pelan projek ni. Tidak sabar mahu tengok projek ni siap sepenuhnya. Diharap kawasan ini akan sentiasa dijaga dengan baik.
ReplyDeleteBoleh jalan kaki makan angin lah sepanjang laluan pejalan kaki ni.sesuai untuk jogging:)
DeleteSaya pun tak sabar. Ia pasti mampu jadi tarikan pelancong nanti.
DeleteMore tourists are coming in this July-August and I'm sure this place will get crowded more and more.
DeletePerkembangan projek harus sentiasa dipantau.
DeleteCantik ni tempat cuma ada bau yang kurang menyenangkan. huhuhu
ReplyDeleteLangkah-langkah untuk memastikan kawasan ini sentiasa bersih haruslah diberi perhatian supaya projek yang dibina tidak sia-sia.
ReplyDeleteSemoga projek ini membuahkan hasil positif dan berjaya disiapkan sepenuhnya:)
ReplyDeleteJika dipantai dengan ketat, tidak mungkin akan gagal.
DeleteInilah pihak berkuasa harus memastikan semua berjalan lancar.
DeleteThis shows that the government is keen to upgrade the image of the whole city.
ReplyDeleteImej baik harus dijaga supaya menatik lebih banyak pelancongan asing.
DeleteKeselamatan harus diutamakan.
ReplyDeleteEarlier, Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said DBKK planned to create a network of better pedestrian walkways in nearby areas, connecting such spots as the State Museum, Islamic Museum, State Mosque, Sacred Heart Church and the railway station which are within 10 minutes’ walk from the Sembulan River Park.
ReplyDeleteUntuk industry pelancongan, projek naik taraf ada harus dijalankan.
The government need to prioritise the project.
ReplyDeleteBetul kata anonymous, kerajaan harus menjalankan tugas yang betul-betul memanfaatkan golongan ramai.
DeleteState budget of RM4.048 billion for 2012, making it the biggest budget ever proposed in the history of Sabah, with overall focus on improving the State's well being and prosperity.
DeleteHarap projek ini akan erjalan dengan lancar.
ReplyDeletePasti kawasan ini akan menjatuh tumpuan pelancong dan penduduk tempatan untuk beriadah, cuma perlu pastikan tempat ini selamat dan selesa untuk semua yg datang.
ReplyDeleteKeselamatan pengguna harus sentiasa diutamakan. Jangan pula mengabaikan keselamatan sehingga berlakunya kes kematian/kecederaan, baru sedar kepentingan mengutamakan keselamatan.
DeletePihak berkuasa harus memastikan projek dijalan dengan lancar.
ReplyDeletepemantauan harus sentiasa dibuat untuk memastikan projek ini berjalan lancar.
Delete"What is evident is that the CM Datuk Musa Aman, who was well experienced in the corporate world before he entered politics, has been able to take Sabah's financial status to greater heights and bring rapid development to the State
ReplyDeleteApa pun laksanakan perkara yang penting terlebih dahulu.
ReplyDeletePembangunan pesat tapi ekonomi penduduk juga perlulah diambil perhatian.
ReplyDeletebila siap nanti ini akan menjadi tarikan baru kepada orang ramai.
ReplyDeletekalau gitu senanglah pigi joging sana nanti.
ReplyDeleteini juga dapat menjad perhatian pelancong kelak.
ReplyDeletekalau sudah siap nanti, boleh la orang awam dan para pelancong bersiar2, bersantai atau jongging di sepanjang laluan itu.. tidak perlu lagi pergi bukit bendera atau mana2 tempat yang kurang sesuai atau selamat..
ReplyDeletesaya cadangkan, laluan pejalan kaki itu nanti turut menempatkan pengawal keselamatan atau polis bagi memastikan kawasan itu bebas daripada sebarang jenayah atau dicemari oleh "budak2 lepak" atau PATI..
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