Published August 12, 2009

Causeway expansion rejected

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(JOHOR BARU) The Johor Baru Umno Youth division has opposed a Singapore proposal to expand the Johor Causeway as it will not solve the pollution problem in the Johor Straits.

Its chief, Khalid Mohamad, said that the proposal to expand the 85-year-old Johor Causeway by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong should be rejected as it was not based on mutual benefit.

'The expansion of the Johor Causeway will only prolong the water pollution problem in the Johor Straits. It will not address the problem,' he said.

He said that the proposal to expand the Johor Causeway was made in the interest of one party and would not solve the many problems faced by Johor and Malaysia.

He added that Johor Baru city folk wanted to see free flow of water from the East and West of the Johor Straits. -- Bernama