KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government will ensure that the iconic Penang ferry remains in service.
Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this will be the condition set by the government to Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), which will take over ferry services in the state.
Zafrul told the Dewan Rakyat today that the RM30 million approved by the previous Pakatan Harapan government to PPSB will be channelled in two instalments beginning next year.
"A total of RM15 million for 2021 is included in the allocation that was approved under the Supply Bill 2021.
"The government will also make preparations to channel the balance of the total allocation (to PPSB).
"The government will ensure that Penang Port continues with the Penang ferry services which is iconic and of heritage value," said Zafrul in his winding-up speech on the motion to increase the allocation for the Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19)(Amendment)) Bill 2020.