KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The Works Ministry (KKR) has assured that the construction of the combat training diving pool at Iskandar Camp, Mersing, Johor, which has experienced delays, will be fully completed by June.
Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said KKR officials informed him about the matter. Presently, only two per cent of the project remains incomplete, as stated by the Defence Ministry earlier.
“At the KKR level, we welcome His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia’s instructions to visit and assess the situation there,” he said.
Nanta was speaking to the press today after the Joint Engagement Session of the Works Minister with the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) at its headquarters.
The minister said he would meet Sultan Ibrahim soon to explain the delay in the project’s construction, and a detailed investigation is still underway to ensure fairness to all parties involved.
On Monday (April 15), the King ordered those responsible for building the combat training diving pool to provide an explanation for the delay in the construction.
His Majesty, who is also the Colonel Commandant of the Special Forces Group (GGK), said the pool, which was supposed to be fully completed by December 2022, is still under construction while the project signboards were removed.
Separately, Nanta said KKR welcomes the proposal to construct a new highway link connecting Tanjung Malim to Lumut, as it is necessary to address road congestion issues.
“We understand that the area has its needs, and even in the Cabinet meeting (this morning), its necessity was discussed (to build a highway between Tanjung Malim and Lumut),” he said, adding that the proposal for the project is still under discussion.
On April 16, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the construction of the highway is necessary following the launch of the High Tech Automotive Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim to facilitate logistics services exported through the Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC).
— Bernama
