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KUCHING: Second Minister of Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan yesterday hit out at people
bent on opposing government projects.
He said there were a few cases where projects like bringing electricity supply to rural areas had to be delayed due to opposition from the people.
He gave one example where the authority had encountered a problem erecting electricity pole even at a road reserve which an individual claimed as belonging to him. This had resulted in delay to the project.
“In some places, projects have to be delayed due to opposition from some people and this will bring negative impact to the majority who are yearning for development,” he told the press after presenting compensation to people whose land had been acquired for the building of Kelait- Entangor road in Sebuyau.
The Minister of Industrial Development said people who opposed government projects were being instigated by the opposition.
He urged the people not to listen to the opposition playing ‘irresponsible’ politics and creating hatred among the people.
Awang Tengah, who is also Minister of Public Utilities, said the people should understand why the government had to acquire their land sometimes.
“Land is acquired for the building of roads and other facilities. Land is acquired based on the law,” he added.
He also advised the people to maintain the present unity and harmony among the races and religions.
“No race in the state can claim to be a majority group. We can only become big if we live and work together,” he said.
One hundred and eighteen land owners affected by the road project received compensation totalling RM176, 676.
Thirty-four others, whose land were acquired for the building of Sebuyau New Township, received RM147,191 while 19 people received land titles.
Among those present at the function were Assistant Minister of Rural Development Julaihi Narawi, Sadong Jaya assemblyman Aidel Lariwoo, Superintendant of Land and Survey Department (Samarahan) Rozlan Putit, Simunjan District Officer Zainul Abidin Hussain and SAO Abdul Rahman Brahim.
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