BAU: A total of RM50mil has been approved by the federal government for the construction of the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) post in Serikin here.
Deputy Minister for Transport, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the ICQS post was a significant development.
“With this checkpoint, folk can move freely, using only their passports, and go to Bau as well as Kuching for tourism, economic and other purposes.
“We visited the proposed site and this project is under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
“We expect construction to begin in the near future and we have to wait for the approval of the State Planning Authority (SPA) to begin the work.”
The Tasik Biru assemblyman told the media this after the site visit near the Sarawak-Kalimantan, Indonesia border with staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Public Works Department, Land and Survey Department and the Immigration Department, today.
“The land had been requisited a long time back and now we only need to wait for SPA in appointing an architect and a consultant and call for tender.”
On the reopening of the popular Serikin Weekend Market, Henry said he had suggested that the Kuching Resident’s Office have a meeting.
“The meeting will discuss how to reopen the market and to evaluate the current situation.
“The meeting will begin after the Gawai Festival, and (we’ll) leave it to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee to decide whether or not the market can be reopened.
“Maybe the market can be opened in stages with strict regulations and we hope that this will help to boost the economy there.”
