RM1.67million per bed - Another Malaysian Scam

PWD goes silent upon overpriced

Hospital Shah Alam

By Hazlan Zakaria

More than a month after allegations of irregularities surfaced over the

Shah Alam Hospital project, a Public Works Department (PWD) has

yet to reply to a questions raised.

Last month, Malaysiakini reported source-based claims which a contract

was awarded underneath debatable resources as well as during an arrogant cost of

about RM500 million to Sunshine Fleet Sdn Bhd, a association owned by

a part of of a Selangor royalty.

The association has allegedly been skimming off plan supports for 'advances'

and 'expenses', as well as also stands accused of harassing companies it had

engaged as sub-contra! ctors. we t has refused comment, saying which queries

should be destined to PWD which 'owns' a project.

Since then, PWD secretary-general Judin Abdul Karim - who signed a letter

awarding a stipulate - has not been accessible for comment, notwithstanding repeated

phone calls to his office. The make a difference was referred instead to Judin's special military officer Zulakmal Sufian, who

requested which a questions be emailed to his boss, with a duplicate to him. This was duly finished upon Dec 10 as well as Zulakmal confirmed taking by phone. He later

indicated which a questions had been addressed by Judin as well as which a response

would be sent when open family military officer Saipol Anwar Mohd Raji has reworked it.Among a questions were either a stipulate was awarded in an open proposal or

if it was without delay negotiated as well as because a cost has escalated from a strange allocation

of RM300 million.

When contacted, Saipol pronounced he is unknowingly of a email as well as the

response as well as asked for a questions to be forwarded to him. This

was finished upon January 5.

He acknowledged taking a same day, pledging to revert with a response

as soon as probable though has yet to do so.

Prior to this, sources close to a PWD confirmed a life of an internal

report which was consecrated to address a issues, together with a list of

answers to Malaysiakini's questions.

However, a source pragmatic which a make a difference is being held up pending

approval by Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor.

Yesterda! y, Saipo l pronounced his department has yet to go by a response

because a crew "are busy with some-more routine matters".

While he apologized for a delay, he could not say when as well as if a response

can be expected.

"Hint of corruption"

Transparency International-Malaysia boss Paul Low has questioned

whet her a stipulate was awarded by a fair as well as open proposal process.
"Were there submissions by alternative contractors? Did a PWD evaluate the

submitted tenders in an design as well as professional manner? Was the

awarding of a plan done in keeping with most appropriate practices as well as in the

interests of the public?" asked Low.

Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance boss Megat Najmuddin

Megat Khas, when contacted, said, "If there is any spirit of crime or

abuse of power, afterwards a MACC must step in to investigate. If any fraud

is seen, a police must step in.

"We cannot compromise in our fight against crime as well as alternative criminal

acts of a financial nature, irrespective of a personalities involved. Nobody

is on top of a law."

The 300-bed hospital is slated to open in November.

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