Headline Dr M tells Sarawak: Tap potential of rivers MediaTitle Malay Mail Date 16 Jul 2018 Language English Circulation 100,000 Readership 300,000 Section Top News Page No 3 ArticleSize 510 cm² Journalist N/A PR Value RM 17,481 Dr Mahathir chats with (from left) Sarawak Assistant Minister of Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Tenaga Nasional Berhad chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie and the Sarawak chief minister’s wife Datin Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang at Kuching International Airport before returning to Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — Picture by Bernama Dr M tells Sarawak: Tap potential of rivers KUCHING — Prime Minister Tun Dr attending a briefing on the development Elaborating on the briefing,Dr Mahathir Mahathir Mohamad proposed that of Sarawak at Wisma Bapa Malaysia in said he was also informed about foreign Sarawak harness its rivers as best as Petra Jaya yesterday. investment in Sarawak. possible, saying these assets have great “From the briefingthat was given to me, “I learned that development is not potential to provide benefitfor the people. I see the potential for Sarawak’s growth. restricted to Kuching. Industries have also Dr Mahathir said rivers could serve as Much depends on how we make use of the come up in other areas and there has been a means of transportation and they could assets.” much foreign investment. I am sure the also be utilised to generate power. The briefing, lasting about 45 minutes, foreign investment can be stepped up,” he Sarawak boasts many big and long was given by Sarawak State Secretary said. rivers. Tan Sri Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani. Asked about the relationship between “Land is still big in Sarawak because the Also present were Chief Minister Datuk the federal government and Sarawak, Dr population is quite small. By comparison Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, Deputy Mahathir said there was good cooperation to the river, development of land is now Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas between the two governments. subject to environmental considerations. Uggah Embas and state Cabinet ministers. “We have already met several times, But with rivers, we can come up with After the briefing, Dr Mahathir was and we findthat there is good cooperation many things — transportation, generation presented with a cake in conjunction with between the federal and Sarawak of power,” he told reporters after his 93rd birthday last Tuesday. governments,” he said. — Bernama.