No mega projects in the works for Terengganu

2008/08/09

No mega projects in the works for Terengganu

BERNAMA

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sat.:

The Terengganu government will not implement mega projects in the state but will focus on programmes that benefit the people, particularly the poor.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said this was aimed at improving the living standard of the target groups, in line with developments in Terengganu.

“The state government’s development concept is based on the people’s interest,” he said at a meet-the-people session at the Gong Badak Indoor Stadium here today.

Ahmad however said the state government would not object but welcome mega projects proposed by the federal government.

On another matter, the menteri besar said he was disappointed with the performance of companies owned by the state government as they had incurred losses.

“The state government takes this matter seriously and will conduct a post-mortem on the companies. We will monitor their performance and will make changes to the management if necessary.”

He urged state government subsidiaries like Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (EPIC), TDM Berhad, Golden Pharos and subsidiaries of the Terengganu State Economic Development Corporation to re-evaluate their performance aimed at meeting global challenges.

Ahmad hoped this would breathe new life into the companies, making them more focused and aimed at generating the state’s economy.