By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, June 28: The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYSS) will explore the feasibility of turning the old Mukah Airport into a drag race track for motorsports activities.
Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this when referring to a recent statement by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi, who supported the idea of converting the old airport site a drag race track for motorsports lovers in Mukah.
“It is a good proposal but I am not sure if the State government has other plans for the site. Previously, Bintulu had an old airport site which has now been turned into a site for commercial plans (sic).
“If there is no plan by the government to utilise the old Mukah Airport site in the future, I believe we can consider turning it into a drag race site.
“However, we have to look into that matter,” he told reporters at a press conference during his visit to the Stadium Perpaduan vaccination centre (PPV) here today.
On June 26, a local Malay daily reported that Yakub has expressed support for Mukah youths’ dream to have a drag track for motorsports activities.
The same idea was also proposed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg during a townhall session with Mukah residents at Dewan Suarah Mesra Mukah in 2019. — DayakDaily
