Anthony Loke: Proposal to build new airport in Ipoh needs approval from National Physical Planning Council

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposed construction of a new airport needs to be discussed in the National Physical Planning Council for its approval. — Picture by Hari AnggaraIPOH, Oct 29 — The proposed construction of a new airport needs to be discussed in the National Physical Planning Council for its approval before starting the process of building one, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Loke, who is also DAP secretary-general, said this at the 22nd Perak DAP annual convention press conference here today which was also attended by state DAP chairman Nga Kor Ming.Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad had said that the proposal to build an international airport in Seri Iskandar was awaiting approval from the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance .

He said with the state of financial constraints at the federal level, the PPP method is a new approach that can be implemented for the upgrading process.“So in Ipoh is one of the proposals that I have received and with letters stating that they are interested in investing in it,” he said.

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