Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Sabah scraps plan to build resthouse on Mount Kinabalu

By Jaswinder Kaur

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is keeping to its word on conserving eco-sensitive areas. Yesterday, the State Cabinet scrapped plans to proceed with the construction of a resthouse at Layang-Layang on Mount Kinabalu, about 2,700 metres above sea level.

And, the State Federal Development Department, which implements Federal-funded projects in Sabah, has been instructed to clean up debris left by a contractor that abandoned the project.

The department had issued a fresh tender to complete the construction of a two-and-a-half storey resthouse at the time the matter was highlighted by the media a couple of weeks ago.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the Cabinet deliberated on the matter before coming to its decision.

"Mount Kinabalu is a World Heritage Site and we don't need anymore buildings there, especially those that require rock blasting methods before they can be built.”

Courtesy of New Straits Times

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