KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The contracts of 10 firms appointed to repaint Public Housing and People’s Housing Project (PPR) buildings in Kuala Lumpur involving RM180 million have been cancelled with immediate effect.
Cheras member of Parliament (MP) Tan Kok Wai said the move was decided by the Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz in a meeting with 10 MPs in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur here today.
Tan said the announcement was made following some disputes over the award of the contracts without going through open tender.
“We (MPs) found that these 10 appointed contractors are the same contractors who carried out the renovations of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) offices as well as those of the former Federal Territories Minister and his deputy.
“All the contractors for the repainting works were appointed before the 14th general election and we are questioning why these same contractors have been appointed without going through a more open process,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mhd Amin Nordin said repainting works that were ongoing would be allowed to be completed. — Bernama
