Loke vows to stay ‘at arm’s length’ in Penang LRT land acquisition talks

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Loke vows to stay ‘at arm’s length’ in Penang LRT land acquisition talks
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today the federal government will continue to “negotiate at arm’s length” to keep the Penang light rail transit...

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks during a press conference at Menara I&P in Kuala Lumpur on January 13, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latifas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today the federal government will continue to “negotiate at arm’s length” to keep the Penang light rail transit project cost as low as possible, even though the state’s chief minister is a DAP colleague.

“The state government must charge us at nominal ; they cannot charge us at market price. Remember, the federal government is paying for this,” Loke said to questions about land cost estimates.The federal government will bear the cost to build the 29.5km Mutiara Line after agreeing to take over the project from the Penang administration.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mutiara Line project took place on Saturday, when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Penang’s unique cultural identity will be protected even as the state undertakes large scale mass infrastructure projects.

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