The long-delayed Perlis Malaysia Sports School project is now 60% complete and expected to be ready by January 2027, says the menteri besar.

KANGAR: The long-delayed Perlis Malaysia Sports School project in Bukit Chabang near Padang Besar is expected to be completed by January 2027, according to Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah.

He said the construction progress of the project has reached about 60% and remains on track for completion within the projected timeline, with the federal government demonstrating a strong commitment to ensuring the project’s successful implementation.

“I met the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, last March, and he was very committed to helping Perlis and resolving the issue involving the Perlis Sports School.

“I sought his assistance, and the very next day he informed me that instructions had been issued to expedite the construction and completion of the sports school,” he told reporters after the State Assembly sitting today.

Abu Bakar said the sports school, named after the Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, is expected to serve as a catalyst for the development of sports in the state and help produce more talented athletes in the future.

On April 27 last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in a Facebook post, stated that the Perlis Malaysia Sports School project, which had been abandoned for the past 12 years, should be handed over immediately to a capable government-linked company to ensure its completion.

 The Sun Malaysia