Dr M: No need for bridge between Langkawi and mainland

Submitted by aazman on Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Bernama

Sunday, October 18th, 2009 13:26:00

FORMER prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there is no need for the government to build a bridge linking Langkawi ISland and the mainland as it will only cause traffic congestion on the island.

He said if too many vehicles converged on Langkawi, it would create traffic congestion and hamper efforts to turn the island into a tourist destination of international standard.

He said this yesterday when asked to comment on the request by the Langkawi Umno division head, Datuk Nawawi Ahmad, to build a bridge between the island and the mainland via Kuala Perlis for the convenience of the people on the island.

Nawawi said the islanders had requested that the bridge be constructed as this would save cost and time for them to travel between the island and the mainland.

Dr Mahathir said Langkawi would develop rapidly into a popular tourist destination because several villages such as the French Village, Italian Village and British Village had been created.

Comments

Should the bridge is not possible as it will create a massive traffic congestion in the island, i think another possible option is to bridge the island using monorail. this would hasten the transfer of commuters to and from the island but preventing vehicles to enter the island.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009.

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009.

I personally think that the island should be kept as it is; unique, beautiful and no jam.. although many people proposed that a bridge should be built for better convenience, but why not asked the ferry service to upgrade its service and lengthen their working hours or even better make it 24hrs. this is very possible but everyone must help and make it possible...

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 31st, 2009.

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 31st, 2009.

Im Tun supporter but I disaggre with this. We Langkawi people need this bridge, we are sick with poor service ferry operator who always increase the ferry fees but not the services. Tun may fly from KL to Langkawi but im sure if Tun take a ferry service from KKedah to Langkawi, im sure he will thankful if there is a bridge to langkawi form mainland.

Submitted by Papito on Monday, October 26th, 2009.

Submitted by Papito on Monday, October 26th, 2009.

Tun that true what you said.... but....if I'm not mistake....4/5 people live in langkawi is from mainland people... we came to langkawi looking for a job...actually...to.... hard for us if something emergency happen after 1900hrs..because last boat is about 1900hrs..my husband got experience that his father past away about 1100hrs but he only can arrive at their village at 1900hrs the home town only at sungai bogak........ because of have to wait for a boat and more...not all the worker from outside is rich working here Tun...we cannot take flight....to expensive... also my manager his mother sick around 2000rs....he don't have enough time to see his mother because around 0300hs in the morning his mum pas away....what to do Tun.he only can going back at 0730hrs for first boat... I'm not good in economy....or politic.... but....for human been....I hope that you will thing back about that Tun.... but if you don't have enough time its okay....we accept it Tu... we be always behind you...

Submitted by leesya on Sunday, October 25th, 2009.

Submitted by leesya on Sunday, October 25th, 2009.

Please built the bridge as proposed. A lot of things will get cheaper. Do not wait. The people of Kedah need it. Forget about what Dr. Mahathir says. His comments have out lived the shelf life. The wishes of the people of Langkawi should be respected. I am a frequent traveler to Langkawi and I know how it feels to spend one and half of our time in the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Kuah.

Submitted by Daran on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.

Submitted by Daran on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.

His comments are just to improve our country to be more modernised and better country.As you know,to build a bridge,the cost for it will be extremely expensive,why don't government use those money more on education or other stuff which will be much more important than this?I agree with the statement given by Dr.M,he says "if too many vehicles converged on Langkawi, it would create traffic congestion and hamper efforts to turn the island into a tourist destination of international standard." Which is so true. When there is traffic congestion,do you think those international tourist will visit langkawi island anymore?therefore,the popularity of langkawi island will be reduce due to traffic congestion and then our economics will not be great anymore.

Submitted by PeiGhee on Saturday, October 31st, 2009.

Submitted by PeiGhee on Saturday, October 31st, 2009.

Please build bridge connecting Malaysia and Australia, so i can go there easily with my surfboard.!!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.

I agree wth Tun Mahatir. There is no economic reason to build an expensive bridge. Beside, the charm of Langkawi is the isolation from the mainland. This isolation has more economic value and should be exploited.

Submitted by D'evil on Monday, October 19th, 2009.

Submitted by D'evil on Monday, October 19th, 2009.

If Langkawi don't want the bridge, just make it happen for Labuan - Sabah mainland. They ask for the bridge to be build between Labuan to Sabah mainlang long time ago. So the government nowdays should make it happen for the rakyat.How come the bridge be build between Pulau Bum-Bum in semporna to Semporna town (mainland) but not in Labuan - Sabah Mainland? 1Malaysia should be realize!

Submitted by khunshikang on Monday, October 19th, 2009.

Submitted by khunshikang on Monday, October 19th, 2009.