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Anwar: Golok River mouth widening project to cut flood risk, talks with Thailand to wrap up within a month

KOTA BHARU, Oct 31 — Malaysia and Thailand are expected to finalise negotiations on the Golok River mouth widening project within a month to reduce flood risks in Kelantan and...

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KOTA BHARU, Oct 31 — Malaysia and Thailand are expected to finalise negotiations on the Golok River mouth widening project within a month to reduce flood risks in Kelantan and southern Thailand.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he had held two rounds of talks with the Thai government, including with his counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul, to expedite the implementation of the project.

He said widening and deepening the river mouth was among the key measures to mitigate the impact of floods affecting areas in both countries.

“I hope to resume negotiations within this month to finalise the matter. There has already been progress between the Malaysian and Thai governments,” he said when speaking at the Kelantan State Entrepreneur Revival Scheme Launch Ceremony here today.

Also present was Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud.

The Prime Minister said close cooperation between the two countries was important to ensure the issue could be resolved effectively, thereby benefiting residents in Kelantan and southern Thailand.

He said good relations with neighbouring countries were important not only in terms of trade, but also in addressing cross-border issues that required joint solutions.

On the flood situation in Kelantan, Anwar gave an assurance that the Federal Government would continue to assist the state in implementing flood mitigation projects, despite the substantial allocations required due to high construction costs.

He said the matter had been discussed with the Kelantan Menteri Besar to facilitate an integrated approach through close cooperation between the state and Federal governments, thereby reducing the impact of floods on the people and the state’s development.

In this regard, Anwar said the government planned to develop the area around the Rantau Panjang Bridge to give the locality a new look through development projects planned in collaboration with the state government.

The Prime Minister stressed that the success of the initiative required firm commitment from both sides, particularly in expediting land acquisition matters.

In this regard, he expressed his appreciation to Kelantan State Secretary Datuk Dr Tengku Mohamed Faziharudean Tengku Feissal for helping to expedite the necessary processes to facilitate the implementation of the development project.

“We are also taking this opportunity to develop the area around the Rantau Panjang Bridge. My thanks to the State Secretary for expediting land acquisition and other related matters so that we can proceed with the project, with the hope of giving Rantau Panjang a new look and bringing progress to the area,” he said.

Anwar said the development was among the government’s efforts to drive socioeconomic growth in the border area, in addition to addressing issues related to the mouth of the Golok River. — Bernama

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哥打巴鲁，10 月 31 日讯——马来西亚和泰国预计将在一个月内完成戈洛克河河口拓宽项目的谈判，以降低吉兰丹州和泰国南部的洪水风险。

马来西亚总理拿督斯里安瓦尔·易卜拉欣表示，他已与泰国政府举行了两轮会谈，其中包括与泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔的会谈，以加快该项目的实施。

他表示，拓宽和加深河口是减轻洪水对两国地区影响的关键措施之一。

“我希望在本月内恢复谈判，以最终解决此事。马来西亚和泰国政府之间已经取得了一些进展，”他今天在吉兰丹州企业家复兴计划启动仪式上发表讲话时说。

吉兰丹州务大臣拿督莫哈末纳苏鲁丁也在场。

总理表示，两国密切合作对于确保有效解决问题至关重要，从而使吉兰丹州和泰国南部居民受益。

他表示，与邻国保持良好关系不仅在贸易方面很重要，而且在解决需要共同解决的跨境问题方面也很重要。

针对吉兰丹州的洪灾情况，安华保证，尽管由于建设成本高昂需要大量拨款，联邦政府仍将继续协助该州实施防洪项目。

他表示，已与吉兰丹州务大臣讨论此事，以促进州政府和联邦政府之间的密切合作，采取综合措施，从而减少洪水对人民和该州发展的影响。