The old Sungai Besi Airport which has been turned into a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base will soon be closed to make way for the 'Greater KL' development project as spelt out in the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP).

Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the 54-year-old air base would be redeveloped jointly by the government, private sector and foreign investors.

Speaking to reporters after the ceremony to hand over house keys for the Taman LTAT Bukit Jalal, here today, he said the ministry had identified several investors from the Middle East with the potentials to be involved in the development of the old airport.

He said an agreement had been signed two weeks ago involving the ministry, the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) which is the developer, and the investors from the Middle East.

Declining to disclose details of the agreement, he said the plan for the re-development of the airport was still at the discussion stage.

- Bernama

 

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