Malaysia to import sand from RI<\/p>\n
PEKANBARU, Riau: Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato' Hamidon
\nAli said on Wednesday that Malaysia wished to buy sand from the
\nIndonesian government.<\/p>\n
\"But, we leave it for the Indonesian government to make a
\ndecision on this,\" the Ambassador told reporters after he met
\nRiau governor Saleh Djasit.<\/p>\n
Ali said the imported sand would be used in the construction
\nof Tanjung Pelepas harbor in Johor and land reclamation projects
\nin the city of Melaka and on Pinang Island.<\/p>\n
The Ambassador said the governments of Johor, Melaka and
\nPinang had proposed to import sand from Indonesia, as it was much
\ncheaper than sand from Malaysia.<\/p>\n
The three governments are waiting for a response from the
\nIndonesian government, as they had heard that Indonesia was
\nprohibiting the export of sand to other countries, including
\nSingapore, he said.<\/p>\n
Saleh said he had conveyed Malaysia's proposal to the central
\ngovernment and that the central government had the final say on
\nthe matter. -- JP<\/p>",
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