Some of the Malaysian are starting to question the thinking by the government with regard to the power station and the implementation of some of the projects. Of course majority of the projects have the benefits. The question is always,.. Can they be done better....The news in the star on 17 feb 2011 was about the decision to scrap the coal powered station at Lahat Datu, Sabah.
Quoted... "Sabah coal-powered plant plan is off
Feb 17, 2011 ... KOTA KINABALU: The proposed coal-fired power plant project in Lahad Datu has been scrapped after more than three years of controversy.
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/17/nation/8078477&sec=nation "
I thought it does not need much of the thinking to make this decision. I wonder why it took 3 years for these highly paid people to decide.. three years is a long time.
Let is consider these facts:
1. Bakun, a project pushed to be implemented despite its many unanswere questions, are waiting it deliver its first kva output. Currently outputs is a big 000, the cost is a big 7 billions.
It has excess of power. Why cant you take it from here.
2. Najib is pushing for nuclear power, so decide on it, you want nuclear go for it. Why you need coal power?. Malaysia does not produce coal.
3. Malaysia is one of the main exporter or gas. Most countries tend to use its own resources. It is more strategic and save the foreign exchange. We do not leverage of our strength.
In a separate article it was written... " We have conveyed the good news (of the scrap of the project) to our international partners in acknowledging the outstanding leadership that had been shown"......
What is your opinion..?
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