Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has questioned the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) project between Johor Bahru and Singapore.
Dr Mahathir said the new RTS Link would cross the Straits of Johor on elevated tracks and doesn’t seem designed for ships to sail between the pylons.
“Great things are happening in the south. Concrete pylons are rising across the Straits of Johor,” he said today.
“We don’t hear much about this project locally. It can’t be built without the Malaysian Government’s approval. We always approve projects by Singapore.”
However, he said the project doesn’t allow ships to sail from the Straits of Johor to Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Pelepas.
“This is not the reason why Singapore is against…