Terengganu Pakatan Harapan chairperson Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad has lodged a report with the MACC, calling for an investigation into three abandoned mega projects in the state worth almost RM1 billion.

Raja Bahrin, who is also the chairperson of Terengganu Amanah, said these were the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium at the Gong Badak State Sports Complex; Taman Ilmu in Tembila, Besut; and the Kenyir Duty-Free Complex which were built at a cost of between RM300 million and RM320 million each.

“The original cost of these three mega projects is almost RM1 billion. After almost 10 years of neglect, there has been damage and thefts, so with the cost of repairs, it could go up to RM1.3 billion,” he told reporters at the MACC office in Putrajaya today.

Raja Bahrin said he had handed several documents about the projects to the MACC, including a detailed report of the investigations into the collapsed roof incident at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in 2009.

He alleged that the problem with the three projects was inadequate and negligent management, a weak management contract, improper supervision of management, and damages caused by thefts and vandalism resulting from the poor security of the sites.

Raja Bahrin added that he had lodged a report with the Terengganu MACC before but did not receive any information of the case.

He said the issue concerning the three projects which were implemented during BN’s administration of the state had also been brought up with the new PAS-led Terengganu government about a month ago, but he had yet to receive any response.

Raja Bahrin said the Harapan government had no intention of seeking revenge but the issue had to be resolved to improve the work culture and administration of the state and curb corruption and abuse of power.

- Reuters