`


THERE IS NO GOD EXCEPT ALLAH
read:
MALAYSIA Tanah Tumpah Darahku

LOVE MALAYSIA!!!


 


Thursday, January 19, 2017

Perak asked why low-cost housing project given to China



Controversy over handing of local projects to China continues with Perak questioned on its award of housing projects that do not require foreign expertise.
Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has spotlighted the agreement with China Huashi Enterprises Company Ltd for the second phase of the affordable housing project 'D'Aman Residensi' in Meru Raya, Ipoh, signed on Jan 16.
"We are asking what justification the state government has in awarding the project to a foreign company when there are many local developers and companies that can undertake the said project.
"This is especially since the construction of affordable husing isn’t a project that require special skills and a foreign company has to,be chosen as the developer," Perak Amanah Youth chief Hasnul Zulkarnain said in a statement.
"Such projects should really be offered to local developers, as it indirectly gives the chance for the state residents to uplift the construction sector in the state," he added.
Hasnul asked if the contractor was selected through an open tender or direct negotiations, and if the company had offered a lower project cost than local firms.
"If the cost (offered by China Huashi Enterprises) is lower, then we hope the prices offered to the people will be far lower than the current prices.
"Offer housing that we can truly afford to buy, not just afford to look at," Hasnul quipped.
The statement follows the ongoing controversy over China's recent investments that have led to some questioning if this would lead to the superpower extending its influence over the country.- Mkini

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.