‘Federal govt need not inform state of project’

JOHOR BARU: There is no requirement for the Federal government to inform the state of the project that is located 3.5 nautical miles off the coastline, says a Johor Exco member.

State Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee chairman Mazlan Bujang said if the site of the project was less than 3 nautical miles, then it comes under the state. He said based on news reports on the development of the ship-to-ship transfer hub at Johor Baru waters, it would be located 3.5 nautical miles from the coastal line.

“It would come under the jurisdiction of the Federal government,” he said after witnessing the signing ceremony between Telekom Malaysia Johor (TM) and Dynasty View Sdn Bhd for the provision of TM’s High-Speed Broadband network infrastructure and services yesterday.

KA Petra Sdn Bhd and world-renowned Hutchison Ports Holdings Ltd had signed an agreement to develop the hub which can accommodate the berthing of 30 vessels for the transfer of petroleum-based products and liquefied natural gas.

The project cost is estimated at US$150mil to US$180mil (RM612mil to RM735mil) and construction is expected to be completed by 2021.

It came into the limelight after Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibrahim shared a posting on his Facebook page which criticised the project.

Source : TheStar