In March, the Guardian newspaper published an article highlighting Sir David Attenborough’s concerns over the proposed bridge that would span 350m across the Kinabatangan River, threatening one of the last sanctuaries of the rare Bornean pygmy elephant.
“If I may say so, that headline broke the camel’s back,” Mannan said.
“It made us understand that the issue of a proposed bridge across a protected area for wildlife is now the number one environmental concern not just in Sabah, but globally too, because of the extremely precarious situation of the rich wildlife therein.”
“The Chief Minister of Sabah has taken everyone’s views into consideration – including Sir Attenborough – before deciding on this very important issue, and I am pleased to say that balanced development has prevailed,” Mannan said, adding that Musa had permitted him to disclose the decision at the gathering.
“We are not going ahead with the bridge,” he said.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/04/20/sabah-scraps-sukau-bridge-project/#cWFCqamJ6043W9h4.99
Kudos to the Chief Minister of Sabah, for responding positively to the calls and concerns of various organisations and Sir David Attenborough.
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