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Aminuddin urges quick start to Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital 2 construction
SEREMBAN: Construction works on the new public hospital planned under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) should begin as soon as possible, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun ( pic ).
The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar expressed hope that the construction would be carried out under Budget 2026, as the city desperately needed another hospital due to a surge in population.
He added that there should be no reason for the project to be held up, as the 13.2ha area allocated for the hospital belonged to the federal government.
"It is my hope there will be no delays, such as for land acquisition, as the land already belongs to the government. It will be good if construction can start next year," he said.
Aminuddin added that the new hospital, which would have a minimum of 400 beds, will be located behind the government medical assistants' college and the Seremban health clinic along Jalan Rasah near here.
"This modern hospital will also have specialist services now unavailable at the main Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital," he told reporters after chairing the state exco meeting on Wednesday (August 13).
When tabling the five-year 13MP on Aug 1, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the hospital, named Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital 2, was part of the government's plans to build new health facilities and upgrade present ones.
An estimated RM40bil would be allocated for the purpose under the plan.
Separately, Aminuddin urged the federal government to revisit a plan to build a teaching hospital at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (Usim) in Nilai, which was announced under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
"I understand that Usim had also reserved land for the hospital, but to date, it has not materialised.
"A government hospital in Nilai will serve people as far as Mantin, Salak and other nearby towns such as Sepang across the border in Selangor," he said, appealing to the Higher Education Ministry to look into the matter.
