Dr.Mahathir Mohamad in his office at The Petronas Twin Towers, a brainchild of his during his tenure as Malaysia's illustrious Prime Minister.Yes, i support yet another brainchild of Dr.Mahathir, this time to build a tower at Langkawi. It's a good move in a place that hasn't experienced much development, afterall the development Langkawi as a world class resort was also his brainchild.
LANGKAWI: A 135-metre tower is to be built in Langkawi at an estimated cost of more than RM10 million.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is confident that the new landmark will be another attraction on the resort island."I have been given the honour of naming the tower, but have not come up with anything suitable yet," the former prime minister said at the ground-breaking ceremony at the Kuah Beach here yesterday.
He said the top floor would be able to hold more than 50 people, and the view offered would be spectacular, especially at sunset.
The tower would also have a restaurant.Dr Mahathir said the idea of a tower for Langkawi was first discussed more than 20 years ago.
Datuk Abu Hassan Mohamed, executive chairman of Blackrock, the company undertaking the project, said that work to reclaim 11.2ha at Kuah Beach would begin next month.Construction would begin in March, and the tower was expected to be completed within 24 months, he said.
-Bernama.
