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Submitted by Guest on 28 June 2008 - 11:06am.
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Forest Ang
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25 Jun 2008
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Penang Hill
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Big tourism plans for Penang. Either a RM80mil proposal from Teluk Bahang to Penang Hill and a RM60mil project from Youth Park to Penang Hill.
Good. This project will draw more tourists to Penang. But wouldn't it be better to use the money to upgrade the transport system in the island first? The cable car will benefit the tourists. But a better transport system (tram or MRT) would benefit both tourists and locals. Beside, don't you know that NGOs have all the while against the development of cable car from Teluk Bahang?

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29 June 2008 - 2:18am β€” zozdaniel

VOICE OF RAKYATS Though the

VOICE OF RAKYATS
Though the State government is still in its infancy age of 110 days, there is no excuse for being silent and deaf to the views of the Ordinary Rakyats and NGOs.

Though they may be the People's leaders through the electoral process, many a times they have missed the well meaned thoughts of the Ordinary Rakyats.

There is nothing ashame for leaders to FOLLOW or ACCEPT the views of the NGOs!!!

Frankly, the current state government have yet to show willingness to have true meaningful bonds with the Penang NGOs.

Have too much electoral success gone into their head?

29 June 2008 - 2:48am β€” saengch

Q: Is the neglect that

Q: Is the neglect that Penang Hill is suffering from part of a plot to force the public to accept a cable car proposal?

Q: Since the state government has changed, who is the behind-the-scene power to continue to push for the cable car proposal? Is it federal government? Is it a group of MPPP technocrats?

Q: Will the recent plan to convert leasehold land to freehold title by the state government involve agricutural plots around Penang Hill? Will these lead to the development of Penang Hill?

Q: Will the Penang state government set down criteria of lease conversion to prevent such destruction of Penang Hill?

Q: Will the state government take back the concession to run the Penang Hill top tea house from the expensive, and useless, whatever "Brown" restaurant (related to a Cameron restaurant)?

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Older questions about Penang Hill and funicular tram from our "222 Questions:"

http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2343#d24

(24) Transport and Tourism: What entities are in charge of maintaining
and operating the Penang Hill trams and stations? Who are the owner,
shareholders, and the board of directors for this entity? What are the
terms of the management contract in terms of time period, value, and
assurance of high quality of service?

http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2343#d54

(54) Penang Hill Cable Car Proposal: What is the status of the
proposal to connect Teluk Bahang and Penang Hill with a cable car
system? Has a finalized project been proposed, environmental impact
studies completed, and financial feasibility conducted? What company
is the proposer, who are the shareholders, and what are the terms
proposed? When will the State government open the project to public
commentary, counter proposals, and open bidding to build and operate
if such a system is approved?

http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2343#f5

(5) Tourism Resources: What are the existing state-owned tourism
resources that have been privatized by lease arrangements, such as
Fort Cornwallis, the War Museum, KOMTAR top floor, Penang Hill top
hotel, Penang Hill old teahouse, and others? Please list state-owned
tourism resources, contractors or lease holders, their shareholders,
and the terms of lease or contracts, including time period, value per
year, key conditions, methods of evaluating their performance, and
other relevant details.

http://www.penangwatch.net/node/2343#f17

(17) State Properties and Tourism resource: How many bungalows,
properties, or plots of land does the State government own on Penang
Hill? What are the plans to upgrade or renovate the bungalows and what
will be the uses for these bungalows? Would any plan to lease out
these properties be carried out through open bidding?