Repairs to MRR2 flyover cost RM70mCompiled by ROYCE CHEAH, BEH YUEN HUI AND A. RAMAN
1st February 2007, The Star
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that repairs to the MRR2 flyover in Kepong cost more than RM70mil, Utusan Malaysia reported.
PAC chairman Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the figure was high compared with its construction cost – RM120mil.
He was quoted as saying that this reflected “shoddy design and construction concepts” that were approved by the Government when projects were given to contractors.
“There is no point in spending more and not being able to use it,” he said, adding that it was difficult to pinpoint who was responsible for the mistakes in such a project.
“As an example, the MRR2 project has the contractor and concessionaire constantly pointing fingers at each other. The problems were with the design and construction.”
Shocking? It was originally estimated to be RM20 million.
More shocks? The government is paying the bills. The MRR2 is a Design-Built-Turnkey contract and the contractor has to give an absolute guarantee to the government for the design and construction.
Much more shocks? Wait!!!!
PAC chairman Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the figure was high compared with its construction cost – RM120mil.
He was quoted as saying that this reflected “shoddy design and construction concepts” that were approved by the Government when projects were given to contractors.
“There is no point in spending more and not being able to use it,” he said, adding that it was difficult to pinpoint who was responsible for the mistakes in such a project.
“As an example, the MRR2 project has the contractor and concessionaire constantly pointing fingers at each other. The problems were with the design and construction.”
Shocking? It was originally estimated to be RM20 million.
More shocks? The government is paying the bills. The MRR2 is a Design-Built-Turnkey contract and the contractor has to give an absolute guarantee to the government for the design and construction.
Much more shocks? Wait!!!!
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