Don't cancel projects out of spite for BN, Najib tells Pakatan

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 22 Jul 2018 1:21PM · 3 Comments

Former prime minister Najib Razak says the new govt should not dismantle projects that benefit the people initiated by his administration. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 22, 2018.

THE Pakatan Harapan government should proceed with projects that benefit the people, instead of dismantling them purely to spite the previous administration, said former prime minister Najib Razak.

The former Umno president said the MRT Line 3 project, which was cancelled for its exorbitant cost, was one such project that should be continued by the current administration.

“Anything that is good by the previous government, you should continue. Anything that is not good, you can discontinue,” Najib was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times during a party to celebrate his birthday which falls on Monday.

“You can cancel projects, but are you doing it for right reason? Are you doing it for the people of Malaysia, that is the question we must ask.

“The government should not blame the previous government, they must do even better, so that Malaysians who voted them in deserve what they had asked for,” he said.

On May 30, prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the scrapping of the RM40 billion project as part of the new government’s cost-cutting plan.

The MRT Line 3, part of the third and final line for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit project, was at its planning and development stage.

The previous administration approved the MRT 3 Circle Line (CCL) on October 30, last year.

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) had already begun preparation works on the 40km-long line, of which 32km was set to run underground, that was to start operations in 2025.

MRT3, also known as the Circle Line, would have linked MRT1 and MRT2, and was seen as critical to closing the public transport loop. – July 22, 2018.

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  • Any project that has anything to do with you Najib is trouble.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Bloated up to unimaginary costly figures to cover the 1MDB debacles are a disaster. So STFU and let the PH runs the government. Be a constructive opposition until to the time where you shall be hauled up for your crimes committed. Stay silent and less exposure will not be that damaging to all your charges.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • After explanation at least retaining the GST at about a lower 3% rate or so to raise the projected SST amount of RM21 billion would cause less inconvenience? GST is accepted by most in the world, over 160 countries in fact. After all GST was mulled before in the past? Now there are question marks being raised over the whole exercise..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • When will you ever repent

    Posted 5 years ago by Lakshmi Ganthan · Reply