Private contractors reported collecting illegal payment for road tarring in residential areas

 

A ROAD resurfacing project in Taman Muda, Ampang, has sparked controversy online despite the benign nature of a report.

In a video shared on social media, DAPSY Selangor leader Lee Wee Bin claimed that certain private contractors had been collecting payments from homeowners to carry out resurfacing works in front of the residential units.

Interviews with residents revealed that the contractors collect between RM250 to 600 for the work. 

Lee stressed that the Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya does not impose charges on residents for such road resurfacing works.

According to him, MP Yew Jia Haur also informed that all the roads along Jalan Bunga Tanjung in Taman Muda would be resurfaced.

The announcement, however, drew mixed reactions online, with some netizens questioning the timing of the works as campaigning intensifies ahead of the election.

Take it from netizen @kampung_crew to point this out, adding that this was a natural phenomenon every five years.

Another netizen thinks he was a terrible actor. “I’ve stayed here all my life and I swear I never [met] this dude before,” said @priscEwong.

@Ibni_Sukri also pointed out that the faces of the innocent aunty in the video was censored while the identity of the private contractor who collected payment illegally was protected.

While Lee’s video was intended to remind residents that MPAJ does not charge for road resurfacing works, much of the online discussion instead shifted towards election timing, public perception and the handling of the alleged unauthorised collections, proving once again that in  politics, even a freshly tarred road can become a bumpy issue. — Focus Malaysia