The state government's announcement of a man-made lake in the RM115 billion Gaur Eco City project in Kota Belud follows its pre-election decision to abandon construction of the contentious Tambatuon dam. <\/p>\n
KOTA KINABALU: Kota Belud does not need a dam. And camouflaging a dam under the guise of a man-made lake is not only irresponsible but manipulative and misleading, said local NGO Himpunan Hijau. <\/p>\n
Said its chief Wong Tack: Why do we need a man-made lake? It is a dam that theyre talking about. We dont need a dam in Kota Belud. <\/p>\n
They are using the term man-made lake to mislead and to manipulate the people. <\/p>\n
Wong Tat said the whole concept of building a RM115 billion Gaur Eco-City in Kota Belud was questionable. <\/p>\n
You can see quite clearly here, this is a project that was proposed without a proper study, without consulting the people, without looking at the concept as a whole at regional and also as a state. <\/p>\n
Eco development is basically you working with nature without destruction and in a sustainable manners. It should not just bring benefits to the people of this generation but future generations as well, he said. <\/p>\n
Wong said the project will threaten the existing natural forest and asked why such project was being sited at foothill of Mount Kinabalu. <\/p>\n
According to the proposal, the envisaged eco-city will boast various facilities which will all be linked with a cable car system. An integrated transport including a monorail will be built around the man-made lake reminiscent of Venice in Italy. The lake will be dotted with hotels, housing, hospital and a golf course. <\/p>\n
Responding to the proposed development, Wong tack asked where in the plan was the eco and sustainable concept. <\/p>\n
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