Loke: MRT3 postponed, not scrapped

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT3) is postponed and not scrapped to reduce government debt, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Cabinet would determine when the project would resume, Anthony said, as quoted by Bernama. He added that major projects like the MRT3 would be given priority when Malaysia’s financial position recovers. 

“Any such big decision needs to get the Cabinet’s approval.

“But at present the government priority is to reduce the rate of national debt first but for crucial projects like MRT3, when the countty’s financial status recovers, it will certainly be given priority to be reviewed,” Bernama quoted Loke, who was speaking to the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

He said this in reply to Khairy Jamaluddin (BN-Rembau), who had requested that the ministry explain the rationale and implication of scrapping public transport projects like the MRT3.