Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor reiterated that the development of the Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS) centre in Serudong, Kalabakan and Bantul, Pagalongan is a main priority for Sabah and should not be delayed.
He directed the Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (Sedia), which is the state authority on border town developments, to continue pursuing the matter following reports that the Kalabakan CIQS project had to be delayed due to inadequate funding from the Federal Finance Ministry.
The Chief Minister issued the directive when chairing the Sedia meeting at Menara Kinabalu, near here, Monday, according to a statement.
At the meeting, Hajiji, who is Chairman of Sedia, was informed that the total development cost for the Kalabakan CIQS is RM815 million, of which, RM600 million is for the construction of a 39km road and RM215 million for the CIQS centre.
The CIQS development in Pagalongan including road construction would cost a total of RM509.4 million.
The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister's Office told the meeting that they have no objection to the project that has been announced in the Federal 2020 Budget but advised Sedia to pursue this matter with the relevant ministries.
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