The Perak government will not demolish the traditional fish landing platforms in Pangkor but will turn them into a tourist attraction, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today.
"The state government have no intention to demolish the platforms but to retain them as a tourist attraction," he told reporters after a meeting with the Pangkor Fishing Industry Association, here. Dr Zambry, who is the state assemblyman for Pangkor, said the meeting cleared the air over the misunderstanding and the platform owners welcomed the proposal.
He said he hoped that the local people would not be easily influenced by certain quarters which raised sensitive issues to find fault with the government.
Also at the meeting, Dr Zambry announced the state government's decision to write off the RM160,000 quit rent arrears of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (SRJK) Cina Hwa Lian Pangkor and impose a token sum of only RM10.
Association chairman Beh Cho Huat thanked the menteri besar for resolving the platform and quit rent issues immediately. On another matter, Dr Zambry asked the Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) in Perak to immediately resolve the delayed landing of fish at the Kampung Aceh LKIM complex in Sitiawan which he said had jeopardised the livelihood of about 1,000 Pangkor fishermen.
He said it was regrettable that LKIM gave priority to fishing vessels from Kedah, Penang and Hutan Melintang (Perak), resulting in the fish wholesalers buying the fish landed first at higher prices than that brought in by the Pangkor fishermen.
LKIM should give priority to the local fishermen instead of the vessels from Kedah, Penang and Hutan Melintang which move to Pangkor waters during the season when fish prices are high and use the LKIM complex there to land their catch, he said.
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