Idris Jala: Pengerang issue can be resolved
Lee Long HuiPublished: Mar 28, 2012 11:26 AM | Updated: Mar 29, 2012 12:32 AM
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Idris Jala said that the protest against an oil refinery project by local residents in Pengerang, Johor, was normal and can be solved with proper discussion.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Idris Jala said that the protest against an oil refinery project by local residents in Pengerang, Johor, was normal and can be solved with proper discussion.
“All projects, when you get involved with relocation, there will always be resistance and partly we have to explain to them, we have to negotiate with them, and of course there is an issue regarding compensation.
“And so those things are quite normal that you have to deal with. So, like many projects, I believe with proper engagement and proper discussion with the people, those things can be resolved,” he said.
Idris (left) was asked about the Pengerang protest during a luncheon lecture with members of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Currently the livelihood of thousands of residents at Pengerang is affected by the RM60 billion Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development Project (Rapid) and the RM5 billion deepwater petroleum terminal.
The development is one of the Entry Point Projects under the Economic Transformation Programme spearheaded by the Performance Management & Delivery Unit (Pemandu) led by Idris.
Rapid is a project of national oil producer Petronas while the deepwater petroleum terminal is jointly developed by Dialog Pengerang Sdn Bhd, Dutch company Royal Vopak and the Johor state government.
The two mega projects aim to transform southern Johor into a refining and petrochemical centre, complementing the existing facilities on the east coast of the peninsula and in Singapore.
Rapid will eventually acquire some 22,500 acres of land, affecting up to 15 villages in Pengerang. The first phase of the development, which has yet to kick off, will relocate some 3,000 residents living in about 1,000 houses in the area.
Some local folk have refused to be relocated while some have demanded higher compensation, but the the compensation has yet to be ironed out although the land reclamation process had started last July, affecting the livelihood of the fishing community.
Pengerang fishermen appeal for compensation
“All projects, when you get involved with relocation, there will always be resistance and partly we have to explain to them, we have to negotiate with them, and of course there is an issue regarding compensation.
“And so those things are quite normal that you have to deal with. So, like many projects, I believe with proper engagement and proper discussion with the people, those things can be resolved,” he said.
Idris (left) was asked about the Pengerang protest during a luncheon lecture with members of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.Currently the livelihood of thousands of residents at Pengerang is affected by the RM60 billion Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development Project (Rapid) and the RM5 billion deepwater petroleum terminal.
The development is one of the Entry Point Projects under the Economic Transformation Programme spearheaded by the Performance Management & Delivery Unit (Pemandu) led by Idris.
Rapid is a project of national oil producer Petronas while the deepwater petroleum terminal is jointly developed by Dialog Pengerang Sdn Bhd, Dutch company Royal Vopak and the Johor state government.
The two mega projects aim to transform southern Johor into a refining and petrochemical centre, complementing the existing facilities on the east coast of the peninsula and in Singapore.
Rapid will eventually acquire some 22,500 acres of land, affecting up to 15 villages in Pengerang. The first phase of the development, which has yet to kick off, will relocate some 3,000 residents living in about 1,000 houses in the area.
Some local folk have refused to be relocated while some have demanded higher compensation, but the the compensation has yet to be ironed out although the land reclamation process had started last July, affecting the livelihood of the fishing community.
Pengerang fishermen appeal for compensation
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