Ex Mp Fumes Over Multipurpose Hall Shoddy Work Calls For Pmo Unit Shake Up

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A PKR leader has called for a shake-up of the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) over alleged shoddy works at a "multipurpose hall" in her former constituency.
Former Wangsa Maju lawmaker Tan Yee Kew is "appalled" at the outcome of the project at the Danau Kota flats, initiated with her MP’s allocation before the 15th general election (GE15) last year.
"As the MP, I was not updated on the project's progress, and despite repeated requests, even the hall's plan was not given to me, nor the residents' association of the flat.
"I'm shocked that the 'hall' is far beyond everyone's expectation now that it has been completed.
“Built at a cost of RM300,000, the structure does not even deserve to be called a hall, as it resembles more of a tall, thin shed with a roof that does not even provide shelter from the rain," Tan told a press conference today.
"With an adjoining 'office' that cannot even fit six people, the structure could not have cost more than RM150,000," she lamented.
Besides the sub-par construction, work at the structure is also so shoddy that electric sockets have been affixed to the metal pillars, which are prone to getting wet when it rains, Tan pointed out.
"It is hazardous for anyone to touch the sockets or the pillars when it rains.
"There has already been an incident where a resident received an electric shock at the hall. How can the ICU approve of such a design and not do anything to rectify it?" she asked.
Tan urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to look into possible leakages and weaknesses in projects involving the ICU.
More so when the department comes under Anwar's jurisdiction and the prime minister is vocal against corruption, she noted.
"If charity begins from home, it is time for Anwar Ibrahim to 'shake up' the ICU.
"I will pursue the Danau Kota flat issue until a solution is found to fix its sorry state," Tan has vowed.
The Danau Kota flats are home to about 5,000 residents, mainly from the low-income group.
Tan said that the residents had been appealing to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall for a multipurpose hall to hold events for over 10 years, but to no avail, as there was no land area to host the structure.
That is when she decided to use her allocations as MP to construct the structure within the flat's compound.
Tan said she had complained about the project to the Federal Territories ICU director Jamarulslam Abdullah.
She requested a meeting to rectify the problem, only to be told that an internal investigation had been conducted and no irregularities were found.
Tan said she and the resident association members managed to secure a meeting with representatives from the ICU yesterday, where they asked for upgrading works to be carried out at the hall.
"However, we were asked to put in an application for a new allocation," she said. - Mkini

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