New Immigration depot in Penang nears completion
The new Immigration Detention Depot and Quarters Construction project in Nibong Tebal, Penang, is slated for completion by July 2024, according to Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
After his work visit to the site on Tuesday (June 25), the Deputy Works Minister told reporters that the facility will serve as a detention center for illegal immigrants and provide accommodation for officers, and emphasised that this will enhance the readiness of Immigration Depot officers by reducing response times to address issues within the detention block.
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00:00We know that the relocation of foreigners without permission requires a suitable and safe place.
00:15So this is a commitment of the government to prepare a project that has been started by the previous government since 2019.
00:28And I would like to inform that this project, which uses an open tender, will be completed on 28 July 2024,
00:42which has been given in terms of extension of time, especially during the PKP.
00:52And the original value of the contract is RM77.5 million above the land of 15 acres.
01:01And close to this depot, we cannot use the same water pipe line as the prison.
01:14Therefore, a new line of 2 km will be built with a value of RM57.8 million in an open tender.
01:32All expenses and work carried out for this water pipe line will also be completed on 29 July 2024.
01:47So, the hope of JKR as an implementer of this project is that it can be prepared as promised
01:59so that foreigners without permission can be moved here from unsafe places,
02:07such as in Juru, unsafe detention, and unwanted acts can take place.
02:16So here the place is much safer, the place is a bit comfortable.
02:22JKR is an implementer ministry.
02:25We implement 28 other ministries' projects.
02:30Today, I see one ministry that is implemented by JKR,
02:34and we will continue to be committed to implement the projects given to us by the ministries
02:39to be prepared according to the schedule, or earlier than the schedule.
02:4428 July 2024, it should be August 5, 2022, but due to COVID-19,
02:53it happened not only to this project, but to all other projects.
02:58Due to COVID-19, we have extended all-time three times as standard
03:04to all various construction projects in Malaysia.
03:09Not only in Malaysia, but also around the world.
03:12That is standard.
03:14If not, it will be ready by May 2022.
03:17But due to COVID-19, it will be ready by July 2024.
03:22What about the water project?
03:25Here, if we don't have a pipe function with a prison,
03:30but with low water pressure,
03:32then it was decided by all the technicals
03:36so that we have a new pipe line installed here
03:42taking from the main line 2 km away.
03:47And that project is 5.7 million rupiah.
03:54Previously, there was a report that he claimed
03:58because of this project, there was a water problem in his area.
04:03Is this true?
04:05It's not on yet.
04:09That's not the reason.
04:11It's not on yet.
04:12Please let us know that this project does not damage the water supply.