All nice things have been said about the RM4.6 billion Samur (Sabah Ammonia Urea) plant project in Sipitang, its ground breaking was done by the Prime Minister last month (13/02/2012).
The project is said to be good for Sipitang people and once fully operational is expected to provide 400 jobs.
It would create economic impact to Sipitang such asagriculture, hotel and catering, plant maintenance and transportation and, therefore, provide employment for Sipitang community, said General Manager of Petronas Regional Office, Labuan, Joseph Podtung.
Podtung didn't elaborate how and what extent of activities would impact on the agriculture, transportation and the like.
My question, why is it a project with such magnitude (RM4.6 billion) could only provide 400 jobs?
I can only imagine this is very specialised industry in nature and, therefore, only need specialised workers. If that is the case, I think Sipitang people aren't the ultimate beneficiary.
Next how much influence are our YBs in ensuring that people of Sipitang are accommodated in this project. I'm pretty sure once this project is fully operational, they couldn't even come near the premises.
We are yet to get the information of the other side of the story of ammonia urea if any. So far we only know from reading from other countries that have experienced with ammonia urea, a colourless gas with pungent odour, both caustic and hazardous to health.
This could be an issue in the future and should be explained to people of today.
Amde Sidek
Daily Express
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Page 20
Bagus juga bah kalau projek ini berjaya. Paling ketara peluang pekerjaan yang ditawarkan.
ReplyDeleteNamun setakat 400 saja peluang pekerjaan yang mampu ditawarkan memang agak menyedihkanlah. Tak hairan kalau hal ini mengundang persoalan.
ReplyDelete400 peluang pekerjaan adalah satu jangkaan saja.
DeleteJadi sebelum makin ramai yang buang spekulasi buruk, lebih baik perjelaskan hal ini segera.
ReplyDeleteBelum2 lagi ada sudah isu yang ditimbulkan mengenai projek samur. Aishh semnagat nampak cari keslahan:P
ReplyDeleteApapun, bagus juga kalau hal ini diperjelaskan lebih awal. I abagi mengelakkan salah faham mana-mana pihak terutamanya rakyat.
ReplyDeleteprojek ini pasti akan wujdkan lebih byk peluang pekerjaan.
ReplyDeleteMemang peluang pekerjaan jika projek Mega ini siap nanti. Maka berikan kepada penduduk tempatan terlebih dahulu untuk mengisi peluang pekerjaan tersebut.
ReplyDeleteSemoga projek ini akan dapat disiapkan sepenuhnya pada akan datang tanpa ada masalah yang berlaku.
ReplyDeleteIndustri hiliran bagi minyak dan gas pasti akan mencipta banyak peluang pekerjaan dan juga ekonomi untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup penduduk.
ReplyDeleteMenurut ahli parlimen Sipitang, Datuk Sapawi Ahmad, sebaik sahaja loji bertaraf dunia itu siap pada 2015, ia akan mempunyai kira-kira 400 pekerja tetap dan secara tidak langsung akan mewujudkan kira-kira 3,000 hingga 4,000 peluang pekerjaan.
ReplyDeleteSamur akan meningkatkan lagi sumbangan pendapatan NKEA bagi sektor minyak dan gas yang dianggarkan berjumlah RM241 bilion setahun menjelang 2020.
ReplyDeletejika tidak setuju dengan 400 peluang pekerjaan, Amde Sidek patut mengemukakan idea beliau atau pandangan beliau tentang berapa peluang pekerjaan yang sepatutnya dibuka untuk projek ini berdasarkan fakta2 kukuh beliau.. jangan main cakap saja asalkan ada persoalan yang boleh ditimbulkan untuk dimain2kan..
ReplyDeletebaik Amde Sidek cari isu lain yang lebih memfokuskan kepada masalah2 rakyat.. projek mega sipitan ini sudah cukup baik.. tidak perlu susah payah menimbulkan gambaran negatif terhadap projek ini yang tentunya akan menjana pendapatan negeri dan rakyat Sabah..
ReplyDeleteDatuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has described the RM4.5 billion Ammonia Urea Sabah (SAMUR) Petronas project here as signifying a new era for Sabah and its people.
ReplyDelete“The Samur Project is not an ordinary project. It is a world scale project that will be built here in Sipitang,” Najib said.
DeleteNajib said the export value of the 1.2 million tonnes of urea to be produced here annually would amount to US$4.8 billion yearly.
DeleteAccording to him, a 2,000-acre area in the Sipitang vicinity has also been identified to be developed into a zone for the oil and gas and supporting industries.
Delete“We can envision that once the Samur Project is realised, it will bring about major changes to the Sipitang area. The transformation would be definite in the next few years to come,” he said.
DeleteNajib, who is also Finance Minister, said the selection of Sipitang was also in view of its strategic location close to Kota Kinabalu and Brunei and the potential of its deep sea coast.
DeleteA permanent training centre to train future local Sabah workers is also being built and it is expected to be completed in the second quarter of next year, he said.
DeleteCurrently, 24 locals are already undergoing training in a temporary training site in Membakut and they are expected to finish their training in July 2013.
DeleteAccording to Petronas, the Samur Project is expected to require some 3,000 to 4,500 workers particularly at the peak of the construction of the complex.
DeleteA second intake of 20 more trainees will be conducted this July.
DeleteMeanwhile, the Prime Minister also called on the people of Sabah not to miss out on the spillover opportunities that the project will offer.
Delete“We have no plans to turn this world-scale factory an “island” away from the local people.
Delete“There will be networking. We want to, and will ensure that the effects and benefits are shared with the local people.”
DeleteNajib also announced that the selected contractor would begin site preparation at the end of this month.
DeleteCurrently, Petronas is also working with the state government to identify qualified companies in Sabah that can participate in the development of the project.
DeleteThe exposure and participation of local companies in the implementation of Petronas projects is expected to raise their level of capabilities and experience and consequently open up more opportunities for them in related industries. The Samur Project Complex is expected to be ready in 2015.
DeletePresent yesterday were Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman and his deputies Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan and Datuk Yahya Hussin, State Assembly Speaker Datuk Salleh Tun Said, President and Chief Executive Officer of Petronas Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas and the Chairman of Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin.
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