Train service not feasible for Sarawak — Fadillah

January 30, 2017, Monday

 Fadillah (front row, centre) in a photocall with special guests and participants of the programme yesterday.

KUCHING: The *state government did think of introducing railway network for transporting goods throughout Sarawak but it was deemed unfeasible.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the idea was mooted when Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud was the chief minister.

“The idea was mooted as we discussed the possibility of a cheaper transportation as we planned for the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), but it did not materialise after a study was conducted on it,” said Fadillah.

The Petra Jaya MP revealed this when answering a question from a participant of the ‘JOM MASUK U!’ programme organised by Halaqah Kemajuan Muslim Sarawak (Hikam) that was held at Sekolah Seni
 Malaysia in Santubong yesterday during the question and answer session.

“When we want to develop the state, there are several factors that we need to take into account, such as financial and socio-economy. However, the introduction of a train service is not the priority at the moment,” he said.

He said a study that had been conducted showed that it was not feasible and there was low demand for train service which would mean maintenance cost would be high.

“We need volume first then we can take into account the possibility of introducing such transportation method.

“Focus is given to improving the road, and through the mega Pan Borneo Highway project we believe that it can boost mobility among the people of the state and at the same time improve lives of the people who rely on it,” he said.

The ‘JOM MASUK U!’ programme, which started in Sarikei on January 16, was held in several towns across the state and ended yesterday.

Among the activities during the programme were talks on leadership skills and issues concerning the intake of school leavers into universities.
Hikam president Khairul Anwar Shazali and programme director Muhd Nu’man Jeman were present.

My comments:
Sarawak will forever remain backwards and the poorest country in the federation of Malaysia if we let this kind of political clowns with such mentality to take the lead.

Waiting for the volume to come to the standard to create the amenities to facilitate the people is like putting the cart loaded with goods before the horse to ask the horse to pull.

We need the leaders who dare to dream, visualise and materialise, not self-denial to please UMNO-BN.

Like Taib Mahmud, he always said that Sarawak was too big to build the road system extending everywhere.  So......the road system had not been done much during his reign.

AdenanSatem created this possibility and feasibility and so ......Pan-Borneo Highway is in progress now going everywhere.   But unfortunately, this man died too early to create the feasibility of train service also extending to every division in Sarawak.

Having the train service to come true, I strong believe that we need new leaders who care for the development of Sarawak at all cost, not behaving like a traitor to please UNMO-BN imperialist.  With the infrastructure facilities at our disposal, we Will will to lure back at least 50 thousands or more Sarawakians in the course of time.  We must create enough high-income job opportunities like Singapore.  Count how many Sarawakians are forced to work there for the sake of better job opportunities and income.

All these UMNO-BNised political thugs/clowns are too corrupt to care for the general well-being and welfare of Sarawak.  They are traitors who collude with UMNO-BN imperialist to plunder and exploit Sarawak.

Shame of you, Fadillah.

These people who have betrayed Sarawak are our shame and will be condemned 1 day, like IMDB.   What a shame!  What a curse!