A PKR parliamentarian has revealed the RM14.9 million price tag for a 0.9km-long road that leads to the Sabah state assembly building.
“Sabah Chief Minister (Musa Aman) recently officially opened a new road leading to the state assembly buiding.
“The state Public Works Department (PWD) head announced that the cost was RM14.9 million,” claimed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) (left) in a supplementary question during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.He argued that it was this kind of spending behaviour that may lead to development being slow in East Malaysia.
Azmin said that even in the newly-announced 2013 Budget, Sabah and Sarawak were only mentioned five times and even then not in any substantial expenditures.
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Mahal juga kos jalan raya kalau macam itu. tapi kita lihat juga. Mungkin banyak perkara yang dibuat seperti penimbusan dan sebagainya.
ReplyDeletetinggi jg kos membina jalan trsebut, harap kos berbaloi dgn kualiti.
ReplyDeleteDeputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng said the projects involved resurfacing of roads, building overtaking lanes, raising the road levels and upgrading accident-prone spots. The government is committed and gives priority to improving the road system and developing infrastructure in Sabah," he said in reply to Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan), who had asked when Jalan Kota Kinabalu/Beaufort to Sindumin would be upgraded to a dual carriageway.The high-impact projects include upgrading of the main roads that connect Sabah's west coast from Kota Kinabalu to Papar, Beaufort, Sipitang and Sindumin, near the border with Sarawak. The roads are among those identified for upgrading by the National Road Network (Sabah and Sarawak) Development Master Plan Report.
ReplyDeleteYong said implementation of the projects would be done in stages as the involved a high cost, which is estimated at RM2.2 billion.Under the 10th Malaysia Plan, the government has approved an allocation of RM198 million to turn Jalan Donggongon-Papar Spur into a two-lane dual carriageway.Tender for the 13.7km road project is expected to be called by the end of this year. The government had also approved an allocation for the construction and upgrade of two other main roads on the Sabah west coast.The upgrading of Jalan Kepayan (Phase 1A) will cost RM69.8 milllion, while the construction of Jalan Sipitang-Sindumin amounts to RM21.8 million. These two projects will be implemented no later than the first quarter of next year.
ReplyDelete3 main roads in Sabah will undergo upgrading at a cost of more than RM1bil, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor.
ReplyDeleteThe upgrading is necessary to cater to the increase of traffic in state roads. Tenders for the projects will be called soon
DeleteThe TR1M vouchers, she said, is to prove the sincerity on the part of the BN Government in ensuring the safety of the drivers and road users.
ReplyDeleteAccording to KK Mayor, with the implementation of such road projects and coupled with a cautious attitude among road users, the number of road accidents can be reduced.
ReplyDeletethe Project objective is to reduce road injuries and fatalities through improved road safety consciousness and attitudes.
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