Melalap, a sub-district near here with a population of about 5,000, will be getting a new township, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
He said the project would take a substantial period to complete as the area was presently an oil palm plantation belonging to Sime Darby Bhd.
“We appreciate Sime Darby chairman Tun Musa Hitam’s gesture to let us have the site for rebuilding the town. I suppose it is also part of Sime Darby’s corporate social responsibility,” he noted.
He said the new township would have various amenities such as an administrative building, shops, a recreation area and a school.
Musa said the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government is committed to defending fate and future of the people of Sabah.
He said the creation of a new Melalap township is a promise fulfilled to reciprocate the commitment and cooperation of BN leaders here wanting to see the people enjoy progress.
