Kelantan Views ECER Positively

October 22, 2008 22:34 PM

Kelantan Views ECER Positively

KOTA BAHARU, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Pas-led Kelantan state government has given the thumbs up to the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) although most of the mega projects have yet to take off.

Agriculture, Rural Industries and Biotechnology committee chairman Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said the implementation of the ECER can help improve the income of the Kelantan people.

He added that the state government would give its undivided cooperation to ensure the success of the ECER.

"Projects under ECER have not started, so the people have not seen the benefit yet but the government has taken a positive approach to ensure the welfare of the Kelantan people," said Che Abdullah when answering a question by Abdul Aziz Kadir (Pas-Jelawat) at the state assembly sitting here Wednesday.

Meanwhile, chairman for Entrepreneur Development, Commerce, and Unity, Datuk Anuar Tan Abdullah said 60 companies and local individuals had become fishing entrepreneurs in Tok Bali.

He said the setting up of a jetty in Tok Bali had provided a major impetus for entrepreneurs to venture into the fishing industry in a big way.

"The growth of the fishing industry in Tok Bali has also encouraged the growth of fish related products in Semerak and Tok Bali with about 80 premises already involved in the "keropok" business," said Anuar when answering a question by Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim (Pas-Semerak).

-- BERNAMA