There is no guarantee that the proposed 6.5km tunnel project linking Gurney Drive on Penang island and Bagan Ajam on the mainland would be implemented.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he was not sure if the project would materialise but the state government would give it a try.
“All technical studies including hydrology test would be carried out by experts. The green lights will only be given if everything is done properly,” he said in his winding up speech at the state assembly.
He was replying to a query by acting Opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya (BN-Teluk Bahang) who raised his concern over the project.
“Since a credible company Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) has approached us, we can’t just simply chase them away,” Lim said.
He said the state would ensure there would be an open tender if the project goes ahead.
The tunnel which was proposed by BUCG stemmed from a memorandum of understanding between BUCG and the state government which was signed in Putrajaya.
It was one of eight agreements signed between Malaysia and China in the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao on April 28.
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