SHAH ALAM: The development of the Shah Alam Sports Complex (KSSA) project in Section 13 here will not involve the exchange of 1,227ha land owned by Yayasan Selangor in Pulau Carey, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said.
In his speech during the winding-up session of the First Selangor Plan (RS -1) mid-term review yesterday, Amirudin said the land will instead be used for the development of Pulau Carey Port by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS).
"I want to stress that the land will not be used for transfer or land swap methods for the construction of KSSA.
"All lands (belonging to Yayasan Selangor) will be used as capital by the state government to hold a minimum of 20 percent in the development and operation of the third port," he said.
Amirudin was responding to a question from state Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (PN-Hulu Kelang), who raised the issue during the debate session on 4 July, alleging that the development of KSSA was financed through the swapping of seven land lots totaling 1,277ha in Pulau Carey.
The state government, he said, has a year from the start of the demolition of the stadium to identify land for swapping to fund the construction costs of the KSSA project.
Amirudin added that among the lands being shortlisted for the swap are those in Kuala Langat and Hulu Selangor.
He said the matter is currently being discussed between the State Secretary, representing the Selangor Menteri Besar (Incorporated) or MBI and the project's developer, Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB).
"The initial demolition works of KSSA is funded by MRCB, which we have appointed to carry out the demolition and construction of the complex area," he said.
On the one-year demolition period of the stadium, Amirudin said that it complied to the terms set by the local authorities since the entire area in Section 13 is a residential and commercial zone.
"Therefore, the noise activity cannot exceed the set limit of seven decibels, which is why the conventional method is still being used.
"Today, I reviewed the progress because they promised to bring in more machinery. I hope we can verify this to ensure the building is demolished as scheduled.
"Some of the materials will be reused, such as the rubble from the demolition for coastal erosion areas. We have identified one or two sites for this.
"Seats (in the stadium) which are in good condition will be given to other stadiums in Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar,and Selayang, where they still use concrete seating," he said.