Govt projects which haven't begun or under 15pct completion halted
Siti Rohana Idris
New Straits Times1 October 2018
KOTA BHARU: All government development projects which have yet to begin or are under 15 per cent completion, will be halted.
In announcing this, Deputy Works Minister Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir said, the cancellation is not absolute in nature, but the government would be studying whether these projects should be continued or postponed.
“All projects which benefit the people will be continued. There is no reason to stop them. There is only a timing issue due to the process involving the new government’s takeover as well as financial problems.
“This depends largely on the financial situation. If the project is progressing well and has gone past the 15 per cent stage, then it will continue.
“Some projects were abandoned halfway or did not even begin despite receiving the initial payment. These are the ones we will be reviewing,” he said.
Mohd Anuar said the procedure on the projects’ continuation would involve an open tender process, selected by a trusted panel of evaluators.
He urged the people to be patient and hoped that the tabling of Pakatan Harapan’s first national budget in November would pave the way for more projects to be carried out.
“Even if these projects were to be postponed, it would not be long. Those which benefit the people would be given priority,” he said. © New Straits Times
Siti Rohana Idris
New Straits Times1 October 2018
KOTA BHARU: All government development projects which have yet to begin or are under 15 per cent completion, will be halted.
In announcing this, Deputy Works Minister Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir said, the cancellation is not absolute in nature, but the government would be studying whether these projects should be continued or postponed.
“All projects which benefit the people will be continued. There is no reason to stop them. There is only a timing issue due to the process involving the new government’s takeover as well as financial problems.
“This depends largely on the financial situation. If the project is progressing well and has gone past the 15 per cent stage, then it will continue.
“Some projects were abandoned halfway or did not even begin despite receiving the initial payment. These are the ones we will be reviewing,” he said.
Mohd Anuar said the procedure on the projects’ continuation would involve an open tender process, selected by a trusted panel of evaluators.
He urged the people to be patient and hoped that the tabling of Pakatan Harapan’s first national budget in November would pave the way for more projects to be carried out.
“Even if these projects were to be postponed, it would not be long. Those which benefit the people would be given priority,” he said. © New Straits Times
