No Compromise on KLIA2 Safety
RM40 Billion Malacca Gateway to Open
Doors in 2018
alone will cost some
RM600 million.
“It will be able to handle
three cruise ships at the
same time,” he said.
Lau said funding for
the project will be a
combination of internal
funds, partnerships and
bank borrowings.
Artist’s impression of Melaka Gateway
Hishammuddin inspecting the baggage facility during his KLIA2 site
visit in Sepang
The Government will not
compromise on safety involving
the KLIA2 project, Acting
Transport Minister Datuk Seri
Hishammuddin Hussein said..
Stressing that the project
was on track to meet its May
2 completion deadline, he
rejected allegations that 65%
of the main terminal did not
comply with fire and safety
standards.
“We have based the benchmark
on safety on international
standards. There are claims
of a lot of problems with the
airport but when I see with
my own eyes, the system has
been tested and proven to be
fully-functional,” he said after
an inspection yesterday at the
KLIA2 site here.
Accompanying the minister
were Fire and Rescue
Department and safety officials.
The KLIA2 project has missed
several deadlines for opening
since September 2011, with the
last scheduled one on April 30
also deferred.
Speculation on another
possible delay arose on
Tuesday when Malaysia
Airports Holdings Bhd
reportedly failed to receive the
certificate of completion and
compliance (CCC) from main
contractor UEMC-Binapuri for
the KLIA2 terminal building.
Hishammuddin said there were
only minor issues, such as on
drainage and sewage, which
he said would be addressed by
the relevant authorities.
“The aim of my inspection is
to find and rectify weaknesses
and remove obstacles with the
cooperation of the relevant
agencies.
“I have told the consultants to
submit a summary within two
days on what needs to be done
to resolve the problems,” he
said.
On what percentage of the
project had been completed,
Hishammuddin said: “That is
not important as we want to
tell the people that everything
is going smoothly as planned.”
He reiterated that the KLIA2
project would not be delayed
again as all parties were
cooperating with the ministry.
“It should not be about when
we get the CCC but the most
important thing is not to
compromise on safety and to
meet the deadline,” he said.
The RM40 billion project
in Malacca known as
Melaka Gateway which
will be launched by the
prime minister will open
its doors to visitors in
2018.
The 609-acre project
which is being
developed by KAJ
Development Sdn
Bhd (KAJD) will see the
first phase attracting
some 900,000 visitors
during the first year of
operations, said KAJD
CEO Datuk Michelle
Ong.
“We expect to have
900,000 visitors in the
first year including
international cruise
passengers,” she told
reporters at a briefing.
Ong said the first
phase, which will be
built on Pulau Melaka,
will include Malaysia
Eye, two hotels, several
resorts, a heritage walk,
a fashion district and a
marina terminal.
“We have already started
work on Malaysia Eye
and it will be erected in
six months’ time,” she
added.
According to Ong, the
company obtained
the concession for the
project in September
2010 and received all
approvals for the project
in September last year.
KAJD will be the
master developer of
the project and it is
currently in negotiations
with various potential
partners and investors
for the project.
Ong said it is talking to
at least five international
brands and will be
announcing some of its
partners at the launch
ceremony.
Melaka Gateway is a
project with 12 precincts
including residential,
commercial, cultural,
entertainment and
lifestyle elements.
It is scheduled for
completion by 2025.
The 12 precincts are
Gateway Entertainment
Precinct, Melaka Marina
& Cruise Centre,
Melaka Historical Walk,
Gateway Maritime Arena
& Beacon, Branded
Fashion District,
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