The “Rakyat’s Terminal” which Tony Fernandes apparently – in his fits of creativity and savvy marketing – had created, branded and tried pandering the term to the people in reference to KLIA East @ Labu had today received one of the loudest and most resounding “NO”s against the project.
You can read the report here or just read on … (emphasis mine)
Khazanah does not back Labu terminal plan
By Business Times
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
KHAZANAH Nasional Bhd says it does not support plans by Sime Darby Bhd and AirAsia Bhd to build a permanent low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Labu, Negri Sembilan.
“We do not support the Labu programme. We believe that the right way to do it is to stick to the National Airport Masterplan (as) a lot of resources have already gone in (to this),” managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar said yesterday, when asked for his views on the matter.
“You cannot have a few airports here and there because then you don’t get the connectivity,” he remarked.
He said AirAsia and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), operator of the current LCCT in Sepang, should sit down and resolve their issues.
“They can, and should, resolve that. For the country’s benefit, we should be looking at building this next to (Runway 2 of the airport),” he said.
Khazanah holds a majority stake in MAHB.
Meanwhile, on MAHB’s financial restructuring plan, he said it should be completed by the first quarter of this year.
Dato’ Tony Fernandes, would you like to comment on this latest development?
– Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak – Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong –
