Reclamation documents open for public viewing

GEORGE TOWN: The public can have access to documents and agreements for two reclamation projects in Penang starting from today.

State secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said the relevant documents for the two projects — 10.11ha in Pantai Jerejak and 14.16ha in Bayan Mutiara — were open for public viewing from 9am to 4.30pm.

“Visitors have to register at Level 3, Komtar, and make their payment first,” he told a press conference after a gathering with the state civil servants in Jen Hotel yesterday.

Farizan said viewers were allowed to bring only pens and pencils into the hall to copy the contents.

“However, no recording devices or handphones are allowed and they can request to buy the copied documents,” he said.

Farizan added that group viewing would be available for three people.

He, however, stressed that the state would disclose the documents only for the two projects approved by the present government as the two concessionaires refused to declassify the agreements on deals made with the previous state government.

“Our hands are tied. We can’t do anything since the agreements, which involved reclamation of 1,400 acres, were made by the Barisan Nasional administration,” he said.