KOTA KINABALU: A non-governmental organisation has expressed disappointment over the state government’s decision to give the thumbs up for the reclamation of the state capital’s iconic Tanjung Aru beachfront.
Save Open Space Kota Kinabalu, which had previously launched public campaigns to save the beach, had also told Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor to put a halt to the project.
"In the plan, we are going to see more than 180ha of sea filled in and it will radically alter the natural line of the beach and replace it with a man-made beach for resorts and golf courses."Such a promise cannot be taken seriously in view of the old promises made with regard to the promised Sutera Harbour public space and the limit on the waterfront reclamation during the Barisan Nasional government, of which Hajiji was part of the cabinet then as a minister," he added.
He said that though plans had yet to be proposed and decided on the Tanjung Aru development, the sand dredging contract was signed to allow for the reclamation of the beachfront and not the development. According to news reports, 153 million cubic metres of sand would be mined for reclamation projects and recreational beaches."Repeal the TAED development local plan and return the land to Kota Kinabalu City Hall to plan, manage and maintain.
Chang also proposed that the remaining land beyond the Jalan Airport Lama be gazetted as an extension for the Tanjung Aru township with environment-friendly and sustainable planning. "The public needs to show solidarity once more if they want to keep and protect their beach," he said.
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