HULU TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA: The state government is now in the midst of earmarking a waterfall site and gazetting it exclusively for women.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said noted that the state is blessed with abundance of natural wonder and allotting one waterfall site for women would not be a problem.
"We are still looking for the appropriate site. Only women can patronise that area, no men would be allowed.
"Tourists from certain West Asian countries are also keen for us to establish an exclusive picnic site for women," he said after touring Kenyir Lake here yesterday.
Ahmad said the state government also plans to employ only women to manage the site and female security guards.
On Kenyir Lake (above), he said it would be developed into a tourist hub for people from all walks of life, including senior citizens.
"The manmade lake is a majestic site and has existed for three decades. Now, we have to enhance its features to lure more tourists," he said, noting that 72,000 visitors holidayed at the lake in the first six months of this year.
Ahmad said he had cautioned contractors to adhere to environmental parameters when working on development projects at Kenyir.
"We want these contractors to avoid felling any trees and works should strictly conform to the guidelines set by the relevant agencies," he said.
Ahmad also announced that the state government was considering absorbing the airport tax to lure more tourists to the state.
"This system has been implemented in Taiwan and we are looking into the possibility of introducing it here," he added.
