When I was a kid staying in Melaka, I used to cycle on some evenings to the Limbongan - Klebang Beach to enjoy the sea breeze and enjoy the scenery as the sun sets in. Along the sea walls are older folks seating and enjoying the setting while some are plainly focused on doing their tai chi.
It also becomes a mini fish market in the evenings where the fisherman sells their harvest from the sea and I always look forward to "gerago" (mini shrimps) which when mix with flour and fried becomes such a delicacy.
Fast forward to today, there is no more sea front but more of concrete frontage of shop offices which had strategically changed the map of the beachfront Malaccans used to enjoy. Sea reclaimation works had been on-going and at feverish pace with the people of Melaka in the dark as to what had been approved as they had no inkling on what was going on.
A resident commented, " We can soon walk to Pulau Upeh." This island is not short of history too!
Pulau Upeh is a hatching nursery for Hawksbill Turtles like Puteri Pulau Upeh. Will these butchering of the sea damage the environment of the Hawksbill Turtles breeding ground or have ecological studies been conducted prior to the sea reclaimation? The State Government does not care as even the resort built by the State Government on Pulau Upeh had been left to ruins and the laterite boulders ont he island are being cut and used for re-construction of the Middlesburg Bastion.
The many beach front bungalows along the beach are now about 5-10km from the sea front facing Straits of Malacca and indirectly lowering the property value. The value aside but the bungalows are owned by who's who in Melaka then whilst the present who's who lives in Ayer Keroh.
There are many resorts along the beach and all faced with near possibility that they could not call themselves beach resort anymore. More noticeably is the mammoth Marine Themepark by a Taiwanese investor which would be severely affected by the plans to reclaim the beach fronts without providing notices to the owners. Such an arrogant project it is!
Was made to understand that the property and resort owners had exhausted all avenue with numerous letters to PM, DPM, Tourism Ministry, State Government, Chief Minister and all but no replies received. All they see nowadays are people conducting land surveys along the beachfront.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Is Melaka better with public transport system or RM1.5billion aerorail?
First and foremost, let’s not confuse ourselves with the monorail and aerorail projects being undertaken by the Melaka State Government as they are both separate projects.
Does Melaka City really need one? Or perhaps better spent on improving the existing public transport system?
The first is a 1.6km Monorail from Taman Rempah (near Hang Jebat Bridge) to Hang Tuah Bridge which costs RM28million with a Roller Coaster, Glider, public facilities being borned jointly by MBMB, Kumpulan Melaka Bhd and little known Agibs Engineering and Construction. Is this beneficial to the state and people? What do you want the commuters to see along the short route and every Malaccan will know that “Taman Rempah” is specifically created for this monorail purpose. A short walk along the river banks to Hang Tuah bridge would be more scenic and enjoyable!
Taman Rempah is nothing but a blunder from the public point of view other then the organised traditional dance shows as marketed by the State Government.
The other being the Aerorail project of 18.4km linking Ayer Keroh to Melaka City costing the
“people of Melaka” RM1.386billion. Melaka as it is, do not have a proper city planning to improve public transport within the city as roads within the city are narrow. However, getting from one end to another would not take 1 hour except during long holiday weekends.
With the aerorail, there will be 10 stations with 10 250-room 4-star hotels which are built, operated and managed by Pyramid Express Sdn Bhd while the technical and project management support will be provided by Pinggiran Pelangi Sdn Bhd, the local agent of Aerobus International of Houston, USA. All companies are little known companies except for the hotel operators Leisure Group but with bad reviews from guests of their existing managed hotels.
In true Malaysian Government fashion, we can expect more public funds would be required as the project goes on due to increased project costs. Would project be relevant then?
So Ali Rustam instead of being arrogant on carrying on this project spending public funds lavishly, it is wise to listen to Pak Lah (sometimes) as being said for another project here.
Does Melaka City really need one? Or perhaps better spent on improving the existing public transport system?
The first is a 1.6km Monorail from Taman Rempah (near Hang Jebat Bridge) to Hang Tuah Bridge which costs RM28million with a Roller Coaster, Glider, public facilities being borned jointly by MBMB, Kumpulan Melaka Bhd and little known Agibs Engineering and Construction. Is this beneficial to the state and people? What do you want the commuters to see along the short route and every Malaccan will know that “Taman Rempah” is specifically created for this monorail purpose. A short walk along the river banks to Hang Tuah bridge would be more scenic and enjoyable!
Taman Rempah is nothing but a blunder from the public point of view other then the organised traditional dance shows as marketed by the State Government.
The other being the Aerorail project of 18.4km linking Ayer Keroh to Melaka City costing the
“people of Melaka” RM1.386billion. Melaka as it is, do not have a proper city planning to improve public transport within the city as roads within the city are narrow. However, getting from one end to another would not take 1 hour except during long holiday weekends.With the aerorail, there will be 10 stations with 10 250-room 4-star hotels which are built, operated and managed by Pyramid Express Sdn Bhd while the technical and project management support will be provided by Pinggiran Pelangi Sdn Bhd, the local agent of Aerobus International of Houston, USA. All companies are little known companies except for the hotel operators Leisure Group but with bad reviews from guests of their existing managed hotels.
In true Malaysian Government fashion, we can expect more public funds would be required as the project goes on due to increased project costs. Would project be relevant then?
So Ali Rustam instead of being arrogant on carrying on this project spending public funds lavishly, it is wise to listen to Pak Lah (sometimes) as being said for another project here.
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