By Mohammed Al A’Ali
Plans to construct a major fishermen’s jetty on a popular coast in the western part of Bahrain have been put on hold.
It follows a campaign against the proposed current location of the project by Malkiya village residents who claim it would eat up too much of their public beach. They are calling for the project to be relocated to government property which has already been earmarked for other projects.
Area MP and Parliament financial and economic affairs committee chairman Mahmood Al Bahrani said a decision will have to be taken shortly on the jetty proposal which will cost several thousands of dinars to complete.
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