Bersatu leader questions proposed Melaka-Indonesia bridge
Melaka opposition leader Dr Yadzil Yaakub has questioned the purpose and viability of a proposed bridge to connect Melaka to Indonesia, currently under study by the state government.
Saying such a project was executable, Yadzil nonetheless asked if the Melaka government had the financial capability to foot the cost, describing it as unrealistic.
He said the state government collected a limited amount of revenue annually, nearly all of which was used for operational expenditure, and that it was still in debt to several parties, including the federal government.
“If we can’t pay off our existing debt, how can the state government convince the people that it can prudently manage a new debt worth billions of ringgit?
“The reality is that the Melaka government’s expenditure is heavily dependent on Putrajaya’s…
