By Olivia Miwil - May 19, 2022 @ 12:58pm
KUDAT: Silica sand mining activities in Sikuati here will be carried out with minimal environmental impact, said Sabah Parks director Dr Maklarin Lakim.
He said the project, signed between Sabah and Chinese investor SBH Kibing Solar New Materials (M) Sdn Bhd on Jan 18, is aimed at community development in the district.
"We will support it if it benefits the community. When the people get the development spillover, they will no longer need to harvest sea products.
"In terms of project implementation, we are confident that the government has a proper system and standard operating procedures.
"Responsible departments will conduct studies including the environmental impact assessment and mitigation on how to avoid damages to the environment," he said, adding that the project would be done on land and not at the Tun Mustapha marine park.
Maklarin was speaking to reporters after the sixth anniversary of the Tun Mustapha Park, here.
"Responsible departments will conduct studies including the environmental impact assessment and mitigation on how to avoid damages to the environment," he said, adding that the project would be done on land and not at the Tun Mustapha marine park.
Maklarin was speaking to reporters after the sixth anniversary of the Tun Mustapha Park, here.
It is also home to the second-largest concentration of coral reefs in Malaysia, which contributes more than 12 per cent of Sabah's marine fisheries and aquaculture production with the value of RM184 million in 2017.
In a separate event, Kudat district officer Bakri Nanun said the project, which would involve about 2,200 acres, would provide job opportunities to 300 locals.
"This project will develop Kudat and secure jobs and help people there come out of poverty as all of us know that the district is one of the poorest in Sabah.
"There are a few protests, but it was not as aggressive as before. The villagers have to understand that they need to come out of poverty. We are hoping that they will accept it," he said, adding that Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is expected to perform the ground-breaking of the project next month
It is also home to the second-largest concentration of coral reefs in Malaysia, which contributes more than 12 per cent of Sabah's marine fisheries and aquaculture production with the value of RM184 million in 2017.
In a separate event, Kudat district officer Bakri Nanun said the project, which would involve about 2,200 acres, would provide job opportunities to 300 locals.
"This project will develop Kudat and secure jobs and help people there come out of poverty as all of us know that the district is one of the poorest in Sabah.
"There are a few protests, but it was not as aggressive as before. The villagers have to understand that they need to come out of poverty. We are hoping that they will accept it," he said, adding that Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is expected to perform the ground-breaking of the project next month
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