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Malaysiakini (English)
Malaysiakini (English)
Incumbent Malacca chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali criticised opponents for “spinning” the Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone (M-WEZ) project. He said the project is “not new” but is only a case of rebranding and streamlining the various ongoing sea reclamation projects in the state. He maintained that when the mega reclamation is completed, there will be new coastal areas to fish in and the project will not occupy the entire Straits of Malacca. “I’m not reclaiming all the way to Indonesia. It’s only 1.5km. Where is the loss of income? “We will take care of the fisherfolk. We will build a better an…