Revival of TSGP: do Sabah’s east coast districts need it?

[superadmin]

SANDAKAN – As the government revives the Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project, which aims to distribute gas from the Kimanis district in the state’s west coast to the east coast districts of Sandakan and Tawau, a more important question is being raised – do the east coast districts need it? 

The RM4 billion pipeline was slated to supply gas to Sandakan and Tawau, which would then be generated into electricity supply to districts in the area.

Currently, the electricity supply in Sabah’s east coast districts is generated from major power generators in the west coast.

About 10 years ago, people in Sandakan would not be too upset whenever there is a power cut as it happened so often – about once every two weeks. At that time, they had practically adapted to the situation.

For instance, in January 2014, when there was a problem with power generators in Sabah, the whole state was without power for a whole day.

The media reported the challenges faced by the people on that day, but there was an obvious difference between the people in Kota Kinabalu and those in Sandakan.

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