{"id":2670,"date":"2010-06-16T05:28:54","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T21:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buletinonline.net\/v7\/index.php\/2010\/06\/contractor-who-botched-up-stadium-project-to-build-new-palace\/"},"modified":"2010-06-16T05:28:54","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T21:28:54","slug":"contractor-who-botched-up-stadium-project-to-build-new-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buletinonlines.net\/v7\/index.php\/contractor-who-botched-up-stadium-project-to-build-new-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractor who botched up stadium project to build new palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ja-thumbnailwrap thumb-left\" style=\"width: 250px;\">\n<div class=\"ja-thumbnail clearfix\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 2;\"><a class=\"fancyboxgroup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/fmt-english\/images\/stories\/2010\/06june\/projek%20istana%20negara.jpg\" rel=\"jagroupgroup\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/fmt-english\/images\/resized\/images\/stories\/2010\/06june\/projek%20istana%20negara_250_220.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left;\" \/> <\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ \n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function() {\nif( ! jQuery(\"a.fancyboxgroup\").fancybox({\n\t\timageScale:1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterOnScroll: 1}) ) \n\t{ document.write(''); }\n});\n\/*  *\/\n]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Jamilah Kamarudin<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The King&#8217;s safety may be at stake if the government  continues to allow Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad to remain as the main  contractor of the new RM811 million palace in Jalan Duta.<\/p>\n<p>DAP&#8217;s Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming said the possibility was high  considering the company was also the principal contractor in the botched  RM280 million Mizan Zainal Abidin stadium in Kuala Terengganu. The  stadium collapsed after 10 months of completion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are worried for the safety of the King. What if the roof  collapses while His Majesty is having breakfast in the dining hall, as  did the roof of the Terengganu stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be a very embarrassing tragedy for the country,\u201d he told  newsmen yesterday evening.<\/p>\n<p>In view of this, Nga has urged the Works Ministry to explain why a  contractor with a bad reputation and track record was appointed to  construct the palace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to ask Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor why he is awarding Ahmad  Zaki Resources the contract when he himself once said contractors with  problems will be blacklisted and not offered any public projects,&#8221; he  said.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Umno-BN white  elephant?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nga also wanted the ministry to explain the government\u2019s plans for  the existing palace which was refurbished in 1999 at the cost of RM70  million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In 1999 the government spent RM70 million to renovate the current  palace. This was money from taxes that the rakyat paid. We want to know  what the plans are for the palace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want a firm answer from the government\u2026we don\u2019t want to see this  turn into another Umno-Barisan Nasional white elephant,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Parliament was told that the new palace would now cost  RM811 million, double the amount projected in 2006, when it was first  announced.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Works Minister Yong Khoon Seng said the contract was awarded  to three companies &#8211; Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad, Maya Maju Sdn Bhd and  Kejuruteraan Kenari Sdn Bhd.<\/p>\n<p>He said the projects were not awarded on an open tender basis.-FMT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 By Jamilah Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR: The King&#8217;s safety may be at stake if the government continues to allow Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad to remain as the main contractor of the new RM811 million palace in Jalan Duta. 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