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May 20, 2006
sipadan update
five days after the environmental catastrophe in Sipadan, my CM, Musa, gave an official reaction - he was furious.
he ordered a full probe and immediate suspension of all works in the island. the construction company responsible is Kumpulan Surati Sdn Bhd, named in this article. the CM claims that he had no prior knowledge of the approved construction.
a day before the CM gave his reaction, the Deputy CM Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat, said in an article "The contractor has admitted to the mistake and has been cooperating with the authorities". He also told Sabah Parks to take action but not to the extent of cancelling the contract.
the opposition, Parti Keadilan Rakyat Sabah, lashed out at the government demanding to know why there are plans for construction, whether the earlier evacuation of the chalets had a hidden agenda, and questioned the careless monitoring of Sipadan's well being. the Deputy Chairperson of PKR, Christine Liew, also commented that yes, restoration can be done, but it will probably take a few hundred years.
this might be an exaggeration. but the results of the restoration would definately not be seen in my lifetime, or my kids. the damaged area is relatively small - but are crucial sites.
all the reports mention Andrea and Antonella Ferrari, the two who first blogged of their shocking reactions to the incident. it was from their reports that alerted the world of the barge accident in Sipadan. Christine Liew even said, to her shame and chagrin, it was from there that she first heard about what happened.
which makes me wonder, if they had not voiced out, would we even know the tragic accident happened?
posted by nyx at May 20, 2006 1:06 PM
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The barge was present in Sipadan for 3 days!! It's 3 freaking days!! Don't shift the blame of the subordinates of Sabah Park for not taking action, can you Minister of Tourism please explain?
Not even straight away revoke the contract with the contractor? What the hell did you Minister of Tourism do about it? There're already enough existing necessary infrastructures left over by previous resort operators, why build more? Do we need a restaurant in Sipadan? Is building a restaurant and clubhouse will increase the visitors to Sipadan, which only allow a certain number of divers at anyone time? Given that Sipadan is well and resonably hitting its maximum visitors allowed, what is the benefit of building the facilities? Who will benefit as a result?
As these fall directly under your Ministry, Chong Kah Kiat!! You go to hell for destroying our Sipadan for your own personal benefit!!
Posted by: ikanbilis at May 21, 2006 3:17 PM
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