Proposal for Labu LCCT still under discussion

2009/02/20
Proposal for Labu LCCT still under discussion BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri:
The proposal for a new low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Labu, Negri Sembilan, is still under discussion between the government and related parties, the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) director general Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob said.
He said the government had approved the project in principle as it was viewed as a form of private sector investment but there was a need for concerned parties to study the matter with respect to all technical and safety requirements.

"This must be done and the Ministry of Transport consulted on the technical requirements," he said after delivering a talk on the current economic crisis here today.He said this when asked to comment on the current status of the proposal to set up the new LCCT.

Recently, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said a final decision has not been made on whether to proceed with or scrap the proposal to build the LCCT in Labu. In a written reply to Loke Siew Fook (DAP – Rasah) in Parliament, he said a detailed and comprehensive study was being done to ensure that the project was feasible and would benefit the people.However, Ong said, AirAsia Bhd would have to bear the cost of building the new LCCT, as well as include connectivity costs such as road-construction and rail tracks and other infrastructure. - BERNAMA
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