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Is Putrajaya, the Malaysian Administrative Capital Cost-Effective? Statement by Dr Tan Seng giaw, DAP national Vice-Chairman and MP for Kepong on 30 July 1999. | |||||||
| The Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, is situated in a basin and it is not always possible to expand. Now, the population is nearly two million and the various facilities are scarcely adequate. Like all cities, traffic congestion is a big problem. The concept of having a commercial capital and a separate administrative capital in a country is nothing new. In the early 80's, Janda Baik, that is near bentong, Pahang, was proposed as the administrative capital. This was shelved because of various reasons. Now, the administrative capital is being built near Sepang, Selangor. It has been divided into five phases. The concession of each phase has been awarded to a consortium. The ways with which evey concession has been awarded and managed are open to questions. While Malaysia | |
is experiencing economic crisis in the past two years, works in Putrajya proceed throughout the days and nights. There has been no sign of economic crisis in Putrajaya. Many questions remain unanswered. For example, what criteria have been used for the concessionaires? How much do the over-times cost? Is it necessary to have these over-times? Although there are claims of high local contents in the construction, how much wastage has there been? Hence, a full enquiry to find the true answers to these questions and more must be instituted. It is not enough to say that Malaysians can be proud of their new administrative capital which is catered for the future. It is necessary to show that the project has been implemented without wanton waste and other irregularities.
Dr Tan Seng Giaw | |||||
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